Epics are long narratives that describe Turkish culture and history in an epic style and manner, transmitted orally from generation to generation. Turkish epics typically revolve around themes such as heroism, struggle, love, justice, and sacrifice, incorporating historical events, mythological elements, or extraordinary stories of heroes. These epics serve as significant tools that strengthen the cultural identity of the Turkish nation and help establish a connection with the past. Prominent features of Turkish epics include distinctive language, rhythmic structure, repetitive expressions, stylistic traits, and metaphors. These elements facilitate the memorization and transmission of epics within oral tradition.

Campbell's Monomyth theory has been utilized in various studies on hero-based genres in Turkey, such as folk tales, epics, and novels. While there are existing studies applying this theory to epics, a comprehensive study covering Turkish epics in the Siberian region has not yet been conducted. For this reason, the focus of the study has been chosen as the Siberian region.

This study, titled Initiation Processes of the Hero in Siberian Epics, consists of an Introduction, five main chapters, and a conclusion. The Introduction is kept concise, as it remains outside the primary scope of the study. This section provides basic information on the epic genre and the epic tradition in the Siberian Turkish domain.