Who are closer genetically to Turkmens: Kurds or Anatolian Turks

[Kyp]

Who are closer genetically to Turkmens: Kurds or Anatolian Turks?

Not a big difference is my guess.

[Tigranes]

Iraqi Turkmens are closer to Kurds.

[Leto]

Probably slightly closer to Kurds, especially Northern (=Turkish) Kurds.

[Kyp]

bump

[MS85]

Turkmen from Turkmenistan or Turkmens from Iraq/Iran?

Nevertheless, Turkmen have much more Iranic (Persian) DNA in them than Turks in Anatolia. But Turkmen in Iraq/Iran are much more mixed with the Arabs and Iranic people.


https://i.postimg.cc/J7Yw8R3n/caucasus-cntrl-asia-pol-95.jpg

[Kyp]

Turkmen from Turkmenistan or Turkmens from Iraq/Iran?

Nevertheless, Turkmen have much more Iranic (Persian) DNA in them than Turks in Anatolia. But Turkmen in Iraq/Iran are much more mixed with the Arabs and Iranic people.


https://i.postimg.cc/J7Yw8R3n/caucasus-cntrl-asia-pol-95.jpg

Turkmenistan

[Zroota]

Anatolian Turks as in those that don't have Central Asian ancestry and are purely Anatolian?

[Blondie]

Central asian turkmens are closer to anatolian turks.

[Tigranes]

Anatolian Turks as in those that don't have Central Asian ancestry and are purely Anatolian?

Anatolian peoples were assimilated by Greeks and Armenians long before the arrival of Turks.

[Kyp]

Anatolian Turks as in those that don't have Central Asian ancestry and are purely Anatolian?

Anatolian Turks with central asian ancestry included.

[Zroota]

Anatolian Turks with central asian ancestry included.
Hm, then I'll go with Anatolian Turks.

[Thambi]

Anatolian turks. only exception are trabzon turks.

https://i.imgur.com/kfySaIu.png

[Altaylardan Tunaya]

Anatolian Turks.