As it has been known, the actual independence of the state comes into existence not only with the desire of the administrative body, but also with the collective and common desire of the entire community that have the same conscious about the thought of independence. This kind of a common sense was present in the Steppe Turkish societies and states from of old. This is evidenced by the efforts of the Turkish groups that tried to establish bey free and independent political organisations such as principalities, khanates, etc. in every place that they went. The accomplishment of these organisations and institutions in various countries shows their insistence upon the thought of independence.
The value that was attached to the concept of independence by the ancient Turks has also been determined within some of the historical records: Due to the event that took place among the Asian Hun people in the year of 58 BC, the Chinese Almanac quotes the following speech that was addressed in the state council:
"Dependence is dishonourable for us. We cannot sacrifice out independence that we have inherited from our ancestors together with our lands for the sake of compromise with China. We should protect our state as long as we still have our warriors to fight against it."
The interests in the thought of "independence of state" that was defined with the term of "Kaganlık" (khanate) within the Orhun Inscriptions are clearly expressed as follows: İl'i olan bir bodun idim, şimdi il'im nerede? Kaganlık bodum idim, hani Kagan'ım?".
("I have been a tribal union with a Province, where is my province now? I have been a tribal union of Khanate. Where is my Khan now?)
Bilge Khan complained that "his son who deserved to be a Bey would become a servant and his daughter who deserved to be a hatun would become a concubine" when the state is deprived of the independence. Therefore, he declared his faith in the continuity of the Turkish State and independence with the following worlds of him:
Yukarıda gök çökmedikçe, aşağıda yer delinmedikçe Türk bodununun il'ini, töresini kim bozabilir?" ("Who can abolish the state and laws of the Turkish tribal union unless the sky falls down or the ground is pierced?)
These historical documents indicate that this thought of independence in accordance with the concept of actual independence in the state had a common value within the Turkish community together with its governors and people.