Editing Tree of life (section)

===Turkic===
[[File:Flag of Chuvashia.svg|thumb|The tree of life, as seen as in [[flag of Chuvashia]], a [[Turkic peoples|Turkic]] state in the [[Russian Federation]]]]
[[File:Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey) logo.svg|thumb|Logo of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of [[Turkey]] represents the Tree of Life.]]
The tree of life connects the upper world, middle world and underworld. It is also imagined as the "white creator lord" (yryn-al-tojon),<ref>Dixon-Kennedy, M. (1998). Encyclopedia of Russian & Slavic Myth and Legend. Vereinigtes Königreich: ABC-CLIO. p. 282.</ref> thus synonymous with the creator deity, giving rise to different worlds.

The world tree or tree of life is an important symbol in [[Turkic mythology]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gamm |first1=Niki |title=The 'tree of life' - an enduring symbol |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/the-tree-of-life--an-enduring-symbol-65898 |website=Hurriyet Daily News |date=5 May 2014 |access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> It is a common [[kilim motifs|motif in carpets]]. It is used in the logo of the [[Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey|Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey)]] and in 2009 it was introduced as the main design of the common [[Turkish lira]] sub-unit 5 [[kuruş]].

Tree of life is known as ''Ulukayın'' or ''Baiterek'' in Turkic communities. It is a sacred beech tree planted by [[Kayra|Kayra Han]]. Sometimes, it is considered [[axis mundi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-03 |title=The Tree Of Life In Turkic Communities With Its Current Effects |url=https://ulukayin.org/the-tree-of-life-in-turkic-communities-with-its-current-effects/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=ULUKAYIN |language=en-US}}</ref>