First independence movement – “Turan Delegation” and Ali bey Huseynzade

Abstract

In the article is studied the basis of pan-Turkism and political pan-Turanism; although the content
of both is different, unified history of manifestation of both factors – pan-Turkism and romantic Turkism is
discussed based on historical facts. It is noted that the event that upsets the political stability and moral
harmony of the world was the birth of Pan-Slavism. Pan-Slavism which began to organize after Prague
Congress in 1848 is considered as a factor that caused spread of romantic Turkism in Turkic world and
political pan-Turkism in Western thought. In the article is interpreted that romantic Turkism emerged in
history to ensure the unity, cultural advancement and progress of the Turkish nation, but political pan
Turkism in order to narrow the limits of Russia's colonial policy.