| Summary: | The disintegration of theSoviet Union, which covered the territory from the Pacific to the Carpathian Mountains,from the North Pole to the frontiers of Afghanistan and had the largest bordersin the world, became one of the most important events in the world in the latetwentieth century. The Turkish Republics struggled to survive under Sovietpressure for 70 years until its independence in 1991. During these years, theSoviets left deep traces on the Turkish people. The Turkish Republics(Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan), whichgained their independence in 1991, were subjected to political, cultural andsocial changes during the 70 years of Soviet period. Although the Turkishrepublics mentioned today are independent, some of their habits from the Sovietera still continue to influence in many areas, although not as much as before.These effects are evident even today. However, even in these republics, theseissues have not been emphasized and are not. One of the main reasons for thisis that the dignity of the newly independent Turkish peoples during the Sovietperiod was damaged and they did not want to express them. We clearly see theSoviet influence on the religion, language, social life and culture of theTurkish peoples living under Russian rule for many years. Besides the negativeeffects of the Soviet period on the Turkish people, it had positive effects inimportant fields such as art, sports, and agriculture. Immediately after theirindependence, these new Turkish Republics underwent serious changes,particularly in the spheres of social structure, language and culture, whichhad the effect of the last 70 years. Although the relations between the newRussian Federation and the Turkish republics continued in the post-Sovietperiod, this relationship took on a new dimension. In this study, the positiveand negative effects of the Soviets in the Turkish Republics and the changesmade after independence were discussed. Pasifikten Karpat dağlarına, Kuzey kutbundan Afganistan hudutlarınakadar ...
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