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What is the Turkish haplogroup?
The most common haplogroup in Turkey is J2 (24\%), which is widespread among Mediterranean, Caucasian, and West Asian populations. Haplogroups that are common in Europe (R1b and I; 20\%), South Asia (L, R2, H; 5.7\%), and Africa (A, E3*, E3a; 1\%) are also present.
Is Turkish similar to Armenian?
Armenian is not related to Turkish at all, it is an Indo-European language, a very ancient one in fact. Farsi and Kurdish (which itself may be broken down into three separate languages; Kirmanci, Zazaki and Sorani) are Iranian languages and are closely related (but not mutually intelligible).
What religion were the Armenians and the Ottomans?
The Ottoman rulers, like most of their subjects, were Muslim. They permitted religious minorities like the Armenians to maintain some autonomy, but they also subjected Armenians, who they viewed as “infidels,” to unequal and unjust treatment.
There was an original question here “Are Turks related to Armenians”. Very much so, but Turks are also related to Albanians, Serbs and other people they conquered. Most Armenian DNA analysis reveals Turkish relatives settled in Anatolia particularly (including yours truly’s).
What is the most common Y-DNA haplogroup in Turkey?
Cinnioğlu et al. (2004) found many Y-DNA haplogroups in Turkey. Most haplogroups in Turkey are shared with its West Asian and Caucasian neighbors. The most common haplogroup in Turkey is J2 (24\%), which is widespread among Mediterranean, Caucasian, and West Asian populations.
What is the closest ethnic group to the Turkic race?
Turks are closest to OCA (Caucasus) and OME (Iranian and Syrian) groups, compared to other groups or populations such as East-Central European populations (OEC), European (EUR, including Northern and Eastern European), Sardinian, Roma, and Turkmen.
How similar is Turkish DNA to other ethnicities?
According to a 2012 study of ethnic Turks, “Turkish population has a close genetic similarity to Middle Eastern and European populations and some degree of similarity to South Asian and Central Asian populations.” The analysis modeled each person’s DNA as having originated from K ancestral populations and varied the parameter K from 2 to 7.