Turkishness

[Hasan Ali Tokuqin]

Turksih people or Turks are Ural-Altaic people like Maygar and Ugrins.

But mainland Anatolia differs ethnically.

Tharce and Marmara regions are Slavic origin.They convertred Islam by Ottomans.

Black Sea region is Nordic people.They came from Caucasia.This fair people are the best educated segements of the society.They have infleuntial roles in Military, Economy, Media, Acdemia and Culture.

And Kurdish people.A vast majority indo-Iranian people who have a strong identity conflict and demanding a dependent state of their own.Eastren and South Eastren regions are mainly Kurdish.They are less educated and poor compared the other regions.

The centeral Anatolia, Egean Coast, Medterrian regions are largley Turkomen Or Yorhuks who are descendants of nomadic tribes from Central Asia.

Besides this differnces there is a unitarian stance on Turkishness and Turkish nationality.

Majority of the Turkish nation is sunnite, orthodox muslims who attends daily prayers, fasting in Ramadan,

and visting Holy Land Mecca.

And lastly, a small community of Alewites(mainly Kurdish) who don't practice islam.

Modern Turkey builded on the ruins of Ottoman empire after WWI.

Modern Turkish Republic is unique in all Islamic nations.

Turkey adapoted all kinds of Westren codes.

A secular state showing respect to all faiths.

A colourfull diversity in Education system.Spaning from Islamic colleges to Secular institutions.

A vibrant and young community willing to absorbe global and technological changes .

[Charles Anthony]

an unwanted small community of

What a shameful way to describe our fellow man.

Are the Kurds treated fairly in Turkey?

[Hasan Ali Tokuqin]

no comment

[leonardcohen]

no comment

I would like to know your opinion as to the viability of the modern Turkish state as you describe,in other words can it survive in it's present state for the forseeable future given that it is in essence straddling at least 2 different cultures and religions?