What is my ethnicity?

Question

i'm about 40% turkish, 40% kurdish, 13% armenian, 6% russian

i was born in diyarbakir, Turkey. what is my ethnicity?

i mean ethinicity by white, middle eastern, latino, etc. my skin color is white.

Answer 1

As one great one once said:

"Ulan Orospu,
(My Dearest Friend)

Alemin derdi seni mi gerdi?
(Why do you bother your beautiful mind with earthly worries?)

Sana giren cikan mi var?
(Do you ever suspect thy Lord will show you the righteous way?)

Anani al da git..."
(May all your people prosper in peace...)

... quoted from the Second Epistle to the Corinthians
by Paul the Apostle

Answer 2

In an era of globalization and intense human trafficking all over the world, ethnicity (a Greek word for nationality) has nothing to do with color these days.

It mostly defines common cultural, linguistic, religious values or else common ancestral origins. By your statement, you are a Turkish national. Although this may suggest a certain appearance, it tells nothing about your true color or true appearance (as far as I can tell, from blond white to much darker all co-exist in Turkey). Then again, Russian looks could range from that of a Kazakh (Mongol) to that of a Finish (Scandinavian).

Interesting to this section is also the fact that during the 1920s, you would define yourself as a Greek or a Turk solely on the basis of religion and language (culture). I guess the rest were "much and about" the same. So much for the purity of "ethnos" (nation)!

Adding all your percentages, it sums up to 99%..wondering what happen to the remaining 1%? Because, this 1% is what makes us different to monkeys you know... And then, how did you come up with these exact %... (e.g. 6% Russian). Genetics haven't figure that out yet.

Answer 3

I understand your question. I am 100% Turkish, however on forms that you need to fill out in the US, you need to group yourself in 1 of the below 5 categories. White, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American Indian. I usually put myself in Asian/Pacific islander b/c most of Turkey is on the Asia side. I know that's probably what they don't mean by that title, but I think that's the closest that I can find. Sad thing is I work in Human Resources and am faced with this question all the time.

Answer 4

Well, it depends on where you live. If you live in Turkey and plan to stay there, you're Turkish. I have the same situation with my family tree. I'm 31%Turkish, 29%Russian, 20%Polish, and 20%Ukrainian. The only problem is that I live in the US (the melting pot country). When people ask me my ethnicity, I try to incorporate all my ethnicities, but sometimes I simply say that I'm Turkish. Considering that I'm majorily Turkish. It also depends on what you believe in your heart to be your culture/ethnicity.

Answer 5

Does that really matter?



You must be proud of the genes you have since human race is the only race that gets more beautiful with the richness in mixture:)

BTW, If you consider yourself Turkish, then you are one:)

Note: If I am not mistaken, all the races you mentioned are considered Caucasian .

Answer 6

% 1 unknown .

How you can calculate % 13 Armenian . Did you count your DNA . ?

I think you are a provocateur ( % 100 ).

Answer 7

turkish

Answer 8

How are we supposed to know, which culture do you feel the closest? Is the answer going to change anything anyways? Ethnicity is not that important, being a human is.

Answer 9

you are a citizen of "TÜRK MİLLETİ".
i congratulate to you.