THE HISTORICAL LEGACY OF THE AGHGOYUNLU STATE, WHICH REMAINS TO THIS DAY AND HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF AZERBAIJANI STATEHOOD

Abstract Historically, this article covers the XIV-XV centuries. The state of Aghgoyunlu was created by the Turkish who lived in the east of Anatolia. Since the middle of the XV century, the leadership of the Aghgoyunlu has been in Azerbaijan. Playing a great role in the formation of the Azerbaijani people, the Aghgoyunlu occupy an important place in the history of statehood. The Aghgoyunlu, who ruled most of Anatolia, defeated the Karagoyunlu in the Battle of Mush in 1467 and captured a large area to Baghdad. In 1468, King Hassan laid the foundation of the Aghgoyunlu state. During the reign of the King Hasan, the Aghgoyunlu state became a powerful military-political state in the Near and Middle East. Since its foundation, this state left a lot of cultural heritage in the territories. In this period, science, art, crafts, architecture, etc. developed too. Up to 60 of the most advanced scientists of the East worked in the king's library. Even during the reign of King Hasan, the Holy Kuran was translated into Azerbaijani Turkish. Libraries, mosques, madrassas, baths, palaces, bridges, fortresses, covered bazaars, etc. were built in various cities of Azerbaijan in a very beautiful architectural style. has spread its history till today. The architectural monuments were built with a special plan and adapted to the vegetation. We can show these monuments the buildings in the city of Tabriz. Historical monuments are the main sources confirming the existence of Aghgoyunlu people in Anatolia. Safa Madrasa is one of the most magnificent monuments built in a complex manner in Diyarbakir. Verses from the Koran can be found in the inscriptions of the built religious monuments. The minaret of the mosque is decorated with verses from the Koran. It should be noted that Aghgoyunlu developed calligraphy. These mosques were decorated with special calligraphers' writings. Eight-pointed stars found in Turkish monuments are often found in monuments. These monuments reflect the Turkish-Islamic trace in every style. Among the monuments, tombs and grave monuments carry the history of Aghgoyunlu and their ethnicity and culture to the present day. Tombstones with figures of rams, horses and others prevail among grave monuments. Buda confirms the continuation of the ancient tradition of the Turks during the Aghgoyunlu period. The historical monuments which were studied here are a very valuable source for studying the history of the Aghgoyun people in Anatolia, modern Azerbaijan, Iran (South Azerbaijan), both politically and culturally. By studying the monuments, we also get information about the historical, religious, social, and ethnic groups in the places where the Aghgoyun people dominate. This article provides detailed information about all the monuments belonging to the Aghgoyunlu period and explains about their modern condition, style and purpose. The topic we are discussing is very important for the study of the monuments in the areas that dominated by Aghgoyunlu.