# Tokenization as Part of the Mental Model: Token Economics, Turkish Pitfalls, and Glitch Tokens

> Source: https://sukruyusufkaya.com/en/learn/llm-muhendisligi/tokenization-token-ekonomisi-glitch-tokens
> Updated: 2026-05-13T13:00:24.628Z
> Category: LLM Mühendisliği
> Module: Module 4: The Mental Model of LLMs
**TLDR:** How token boundaries shape predictions, token economics in morphologically rich languages like Turkish, 'glitch tokens' like SolidGoldMagikarp, leading whitespace problem, token-level detail of prompt engineering. Practical foundation for Module 6 (Tokenization Microsurgery).