The novelty of the work: The character of ethnopolitical processes on the territory of Kazakhstan in the Turkic period was revealed through the prism of world history and the latest developments in the study of the features and patterns of the historical process.
Conclusion: The main theoretical and conceptual provisions in the study of the ancient history of Kazakhstan of the Turkic period are revealed.
Theoretical and practical significance: Students gain knowledge about the most important events and patterns of the Turkic era in the light of modern achievements of historical science, taking into account alternative points of view and methodological approaches.