The three architects of Turk-Islamic thought are Maturidi,
Farabi and Yesevi and they all converge on mysticism in their
approach to the “God-human relationship”. Because the religious
beliefs and practices of Turks before Islam had so many mystic
characteristics, it is necessary to seek the roots of Turkish
Sufism, otherwise also known as Turkish mysticism or “folk
piety”, in the ancient beliefs of the Turks. This power
penetrated into the Turkish thought life so much that it is
possible to see its influence in every stage of Turk-Islamic
thought.  The system of Turk-Islamic thought is called
“Maturidilik” due to its theological and religious dimension and
“Yesevism” due to its mystic dimension, to express “the first
period of Turkish Sufism”. Thus Turkish thought expressed its
own character by way of these names within Islamic civilization,
and shaped and gave a new meaning to Islam. Turkish thought,
because of its religious and philosophic approaches with a
mystical character, prevented Turkish culture fro