How did the Turkic people come to Central Asia?

In the second half of the first millennium CE, Turkic peoples were gradually streaming into most of Central Asia from their original homeland in the Altai mountains of western Mongolia. They gradually displaced or assimilated both the settled and nomadic Iranian-speaking people.

Are turkturks Arabs?

Turks are not Arabs; as their name indicates, they are Turks. Why they are thought to be Arabs is another issue. This confusion in today’s world should be considered pure ignorance or caused by the fact that most Turkish citizens are Muslims or Turkey’s geographical location.

Are the Turkish people Arabs?

No. The Turkish people are a distinct ethnic group from Arabs and originate from the Turkic people of Central Asia (What is now modern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan).

Are there any Kurds in Turkey?

And of course the Turk from Turkey they are progeny from Ottoman Empire people, and many are Kurdish. In Istanbul, we have Bulgar, Makedonya, Arnavut, Macar people, and they say they are Turk but they are not because they are EU people. In addition, at World War 1, the Ottoman Empire had brought “120 thousand Spain people to Antalya, Izmir.”

When did the Turks first appear in Asia Minor?

In the 11th century, Turks began appearing at the edges of Asia Minor (Anatolia), which was then controlled by the Greeks. Many of the Turks were mercenaries in the employ of local Arab and Persian rulers to the east of the Byzantine Empire and Armenia,…

Why did the Turks not assimilate into the population?

Unlike in many other cases, where a dominant minority eventually became assimilated into the majority population, because of the unstable, chaotic frontier situation, the Turks did not assimilate into the population. Indeed, many locals (ethnic Greeks and Armenians) attached themselves to Turkish warlords for protection as clients.

Is the Anatolian Turkish population genetically Central Asian?

Thus, while the Turkic culture dominated in Asia Minor, the Turks themselves quickly merged genetically into the native population. This is not to say that there is no actual Central Asian genetic component among today’s Anatolian Turkish population.

What is the relationship between American Indians and Turkic people?

American Indians and Turkic People Share Deep Ancestry. American Indians and Turkic peoples of the Altai region of southern Siberia share common ancestors. American scientists Thomas Jefferson and Constantine Rafinesque were the first to demonstrate this genetic similarity, long before the days of DNA.