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Turkish people
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Turks, or Turkish people, are the largest Turkic ethnic group, comprising the majority of the population of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. They generally speak the various Turkish dialects. In addition,
Enthroned figure usually identified as the last Seljuk ruler Tughril III (1176–1194), from Rayy, Iran. Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Enthroned figure usually identified as the last Seljuk ruler Tughril III (1176–1194), from Rayy, Iran. Philadelphia Museum of Art.
West Thrace Republic, Turks in Kardzali
West Thrace Republic, Turks in Kardzali
The loss of almost all Ottoman territories during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, in 1923, pr
The loss of almost all Ottoman territories during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, in 1923, produced waves of Turkish refugees, who were known as "Muhacirs", who fled from hostile regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea, the Aegean islands, the island of Cyprus, the Sanjak of Alexandretta, the Middle East, and the Soviet Union to migrate to Anatolia and Eastern Thrace.
People on the Anafartalar Boulevard, Ankara in the 1950s
People on the Anafartalar Boulevard, Ankara in the 1950s
Alevism
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Alevism, also known as Qizilbashism, is a syncretic and mystic movement, traditionally associated with Haji Bektash Veli. It is generally agreed that it is akin to a Sufi rendition of Twelver Shi'ism
Turkish people
…population (an estimated 70 to 75 percent) are of Turkish ethnicity. The vast majority of Turks are Sunni Muslims, with a notable minority practicing Alevism. The ethnic Turks can therefore be distinguished by a number of cultural and regional variants, but do not function as separate ethnic groups. In…
Women partaking in Semah ritual
Women partaking in Semah ritual
A 15th century illustration of Haji Bektash Veli
A 15th century illustration of Haji Bektash Veli
Yunus Emre is one of the main figures of Anatolian Folk Islam
Yunus Emre is one of the main figures of Anatolian Folk Islam
Tomb of Ahi Evren; founder and leader of the Ahi Brotherhood, which evolved into a Beylik later on
Tomb of Ahi Evren; founder and leader of the Ahi Brotherhood, which evolved into a Beylik later on