What is the racial origins of the Turks?

[EmoBorg]

I am curious about the origins of the Turks. The Turks in turkey have strong Caucasian features but the Turks in central asia are mixture of Caucasian and East Asian features. To make it more complicated, The Turkish language is classified under the Altaic languages family group which also includes Mongolic languages, Tungusic languages (Manchurians) , Korean and Japanese languages.

I am quite confused. If the Turks are originally from east asia and then why are the Turks in Turkey look so middle eastern/south east european?

 

[Roger Wilco]

Great question. Why don't you measure their heads to find out?

 

[EmoBorg]

Great question. Why don't you measure their heads to find out?

 

[thestrangequark]

Great question. Why don't you measure their heads to find out?

You actually made me spit out my coffee.

 

[EmoBorg]

I am just curious. that is all. As you know, i do like to read about the great variety of humans found on earth. I t is an interesting mix of humanity we have on planet earth. The turks are an interesting people .Originally East Asian but now mostly Caucasian.

 

[Trekker4747]

That's nobody's business but the Turks.

 

[thestrangequark]

I am just curious. that is all. As you know i do study the great variety of humans found on earth. I t is interesting mix of humanity we have on planet earth. The turks are an interesting people .Originally East Asian but now mostly Caucasian.

There is more genetic variance within groups than between them. The idea of race is extremely fuzzy, indeed.

 

[Roshi]

 

[Shaytan]

EmoBorg, considering your history on this board, you shouldn't post this kind of question. That makes you suspicious.

 

[Roger Wilco]

I am just curious. that is all. As you know, i do like to read about the great variety of humans found on earth. I t is an interesting mix of humanity we have on planet earth. The turks are an interesting people .Originally East Asian but now mostly Caucasian.

There is no fucking "mix" and no discernable difference whatsoever that can be generalised in any meaningful way based on superficial characteristics like skin colour or length of someone's fucking nose.

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

That's nobody's business but the Turks.

In Istanbul, not Constantinople.

 

[auntiehill]

Wikipedia. Turkey. Read.

 

[Kemaiku]

 

[{ Emilia }]

I wish this was about

 

[horatio83]

If the Turks are originally from east asia and then why are the Turks in Turkey look so middle eastern/south east european?

People have mixed and mingled since the dawn of time and "races" exist only in the heads of racists.

 

[Kemaiku]

That would just make us all Hungary.

 

[thestrangequark]

I wish this was about

The racial origins of turks is theropods, then?

 

[thestrangequark]

That would just make us all Hungary.

I could go for some Chile.

 

[Deckerd]

"I still find it iincredible ... that in this day and age we still use the word 'race' as a cultural determinant..."


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so say we all

 

[trekkiedane]

That's nobody's business but the Turks.

Exactly; they do not discuss it with outsiders.