Faruk SUEmer (1924-1995) was Professor of History at the University of Ankara, Turkey. Ahmet E. Uysal (1922-1997) was editor-in-chief of publications at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Warren S. Walker (1921-2002) was director of the Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
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Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue Legend I: The Story of Bugach Khan, Son of Dirse Khan Legend II: The Sack of the House of Salur Kazan Legend III: The Story of Bamsi Beyrek, Son of Kam BUEre Legend IV: The Story of the Capture of Uruz Bey, Son of Kazan Bey Legend V: The Story of DelUE Dumrul, Son of Duha Koja Legend VI: The Story of Kan Turali, Son of Kanli Koja Legend VII: The Story of Yigenek, Son of Kazilik Koja Legend VIII: The Story of Basat, Killer of the One-Eyed Giant Legend IX: The Story of Emren, Son of Begil Legend X: The Story of Seghrek, Son of Ushun Koja Legend XI: The Story of Salur Kazan's Captivity and His Rescue by His Son Uruz Legend XII: The Story of the Revolt of the Outer Oghuz against the Inner Oghuz and of the Death of Beyrek Notes Bibliography
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