What does Anatolian mean on 23andme?

So, “Anatolian” is a general label or name applied to a collection of people (say 20,000+) who tested with 23andme and self-identified that their recent ancestors (i.e. grandparents, great-grandparents, etc) lived in the geographic region generally called “Anatolia”.

Are DNA tests legal in Turkey?

Home DNA based testing kits are banned in Turkey, but many Turks abroad have used them, sending a small sample to a lab and receiving a report on their ethnic roots and sometimes matches with distant relatives around the world who have also taken the test.

Who were the Anatolian farmers?

First Anatolian Farmers Were Local Hunter-Gatherers That Adopted Agriculture. The first farmers from Anatolia, who brought farming to Europe and represent the single largest ancestral component in modern-day Europeans, are directly descended from local hunter-gatherers who adopted a farming way of life.

Where does the word Istanbul come from?

The city’s current name İstanbul is a shortened version with a Turkish character of the Medieval Greek phrase “εἰς τὴν Πόλιν” [is tin ˈpolin], meaning “into the city”, which had long been in vernacular use by the local population.

How many recent ancestor locations are in the ancestry composition report?

Currently, there are over 150+ recent ancestor locations in the Ancestry Composition Report. The global populations available in Ancestry Composition are: Northwestern Europeans are represented by people from as far west as Ireland, as far north as Norway, as far east as Finland, and as far south as France.

Who are the people of the Balkans genetically similar to?

Despite broad cultural and religious diversity, the people of the Balkans are genetically similar to one another, descending from early Mediterranean and Slavic peoples. Island Greeks lack this ancestral Slavic influence and are similar to southern Italians.

What are the Eastern European countries with the most recent ancestor locations?

The Eastern European population has the following recent ancestor locations: 1 Poland 2 Belarus 3 Czech Republic 4 Estonia 5 Hungary 6 Latvia 7 Lithuania 8 Russia 9 Slovakia 10 Slovenia