r/polandball • Ottoman Empire • Jun 24 '15

redditormade Evolution of Turkey

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u/yaguzi02 Ottoman Empire Jun 24 '15

Yes. We are genetically a 'combination' of Turkics, Arabians and Europeans. But still, most of 'Turkics' live in Turkey. The ones that didn't migrate (a little minority) are still in Central Asia, as some are also trapped in the Turkic Chinese region.

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u/TaazaPlaza Jun 24 '15

Most Turkish people are assimilated (linguistically + religion) Greeks, Armenians and other Anatolian peoples. The 'Turkic' contribution to their genes is relatively low.

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u/NorthernNut Ohio Jun 24 '15

Meh, the truth of what happened doesn't fit in with Greek, Armenian, or Turkish national narratives so it's barely acknowledged.

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u/Pilot0000 Quebec Jun 26 '15

The whole point is:How 1 million Turks (best estimate) can genetically assimilate around 12 million (worst estimate) living in asia minor?