<b>The Cult of Water in Turkish Belief Systems</b>

In many belief systems throughout history, holiness has been attributed to the water element. Turkish system, too, appears as a purifying element which sacrifices are made, wishes and representative of abundance fertility. sources, we see that Turks prefer places close their living space, is address protection from evil diseases, purification cleaning, in short, healing. It possible traces place among cultural codes first Islamic works, Dede Korkut stories, legends travel books. When look at administrative while khan lords responsible for protecting watching over people, also protects lords. On other hand, it can be said main axis formed around water, fact new-born child healthy beneficial long-lasting life transition period rituals Anatolia, wish marriage will prosperous when bride pours new fruitful, celebrations hidrellez water. this study, meaning tried evaluated with examples.