How can some people believe that the greeks and the turks have the same ancestors?

Question

Ok 400 years of slavery by ottomans but this doesn't mean that
they f.... up the whole country one by one so we can say that we are the same.This is insane.Am i wrong?

Answer 1

At one time there was a large Greek population living in Turkey (1920's forcibly removed) not to mention the ancient Greeks had settlements in Asia Minor. Of course the Byzantium Empire controlled Constantinople until the mid 15th century.

I think people some how confuse this with the fact they are two entirely different ethnic communities and also see similar Mediterranean traits.

But your main point is correct Turkish people trace there ancestry back to nomads living on the northern edge of the Gobi Desert (Historical Records-2500 B.C China make mention of this) From there they migrated west forming a confederation of tribes known as the Khan's. They settled throughout Central Asia and around the Black Sea. Turks didn't even come into Asia Minor until 1071 AD after the victory of Malazgirt.

From there the Turks kept pushing the Byzantines out of Asia Minor (Anatolia) and by 1453 they conquered Constantinople.

Answer 2

:) I think the reson people think this is because of many of the outwardly similar things in both the cultures; Greek coffee/turkish coffee, lokhoumi/turnkish delight, Honey pastries with kataifi and nuts in both countries etc. But I am sure that nobody who had contact with both cultures would ever think that the cultures were the same. It is just that because of the (enforced) contact, certain things intermingled. But this does certainly not mean that they had the same ancestors, beyond what would be normal for two countries of such proximity. Perhaps some of the island inhabitants might have had more contact with the coast of Asia Minor, but the Greeks have always been quite distinct.

Answer 3

if you look at dogs or some other species humans have played a role in breeding you will notice drastic differences in every feature. by looking at any one breed it is hard to believe that they all came from the same place. when you isolate a species some characteristics and features will show dominance over others. it is not far fetched to believe that we could all share a common ancestral background. you can say what you want about creationism and the theory of evolution, either way i don't care, but the evidence shows through genetic code that not only is it possible but more likely than you would think. as far as culture goes two peoples living in close quarters are going to influence each others.(tex-mex) so the fact that they share a lot in common, taking their history into account ,seems irrelevant to me.

Answer 4

If you look at the data on DNA you will see that it is probably true. The common ancestry existed even before the Ottoman Empire.The best site I have seen showing the settlement patterns of people since they left Africa is at http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/timeline.swf
For data on how close the Turks DNA are to various European groups see this link http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:MPhsuHaIeNsJ:www.ias.ac.in/jgenet/Vol83No1/039.pdf+greek+turkey+dna&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Answer 5

All peoples have the same ancestors if you go back far enough.
What is more, blood group and DNA analysis shows Turks have far more in common with Europeans than Mongols.

Answer 6

these are the same people that believe noah built an ark and took two of every animal aboard to survive a big flood and then everyone on earth was then a descendant of his family...

Answer 7

Culture is that which is shared.

Or do you want to look at DNA?

History? Genealogy?