Date: June 21st, 2025 7:40 PM
Author: AZNgirl riding Persian Missile to Handsomeistan
ROFL at these Greek faggot pedo religion followers, most deranged ppl on Earth
This is a popular theory, but the true answer is more complex. While **some Turks are indeed descended from local Anatolian populations (including Greeks, Armenians, Kurds, and others)** who converted to Islam and adopted Turkish language and identity, the **modern Turkish population** is a **genetic, cultural, and historical blend** of several groups:
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### 🧬 **Ethnic Origins of Modern Turks**
1. **Central Asian Turkic Tribes**
* Original Turks migrated from Central Asia (like modern-day Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan).
* These were nomadic people who entered Anatolia in waves from the 11th century onward, notably after the **Battle of Manzikert (1071)**.
2. **Indigenous Anatolian Peoples**
* The majority of Anatolia’s population before the Turkic arrival were **Byzantine Greeks**, **Armenians**, **Assyrians**, **Kurds**, etc.
* Over time, many locals **converted to Islam** and **assimilated linguistically** into Turkish identity, especially under Ottoman rule.
3. **Ottoman-era Mixing**
* The **Ottoman Empire** spanned the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa, so there was significant genetic and cultural exchange with **Albanians, Bosniaks, Arabs, Circassians, and others**.
* Slaves, soldiers, and officials from different regions settled in Anatolia and intermarried.
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### 🧬 **Genetic Evidence**
* Modern Turks are **genetically closer to southern Europeans and Middle Easterners** than to Central Asians.
* Studies suggest that **less than 15% of the Turkish gene pool** comes from Central Asian Turkic sources.
* The majority (\~70–80%) is **local Anatolian/Greek/Levantine/Balkan** heritage that adopted Turkic culture and Islam.
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### ✅ So, Are Turks Just Greeks Who Converted?
**Partially yes**, but **not entirely**:
* Many **Anatolian Greeks, Armenians, and others did assimilate**.
* But **Turks are not just "converted Greeks"** — they're a **new ethnogenesis** combining **Central Asian Turkic identity with local and imperial diversity**.
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Let me know if you want genetic maps, Ottoman migration patterns, or breakdowns by Turkish regions (e.g., Aegean vs. Eastern Anatolia).
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5741346&forum_id=2#49038199)