Pontic Greeks are the True Greeks

[Lavrentis]

Pontic Greeks are Hellenized Black Sea natives, their closest relatives are the Laz people. Their culture is not Greek, it's a mix of Middle Eastern and Caucasus elements.

Pontic Greeks were the chosen soldiers of the Ottoman's elite groups

You brag about the fact that Pontic "Greeks" helped the Ottomans against Greeks but at the same time you pretend that you are Greek? You are not Greek, stop fooling yourself.

[Hudayar]

True Greeks have Pontian nose

[Tauromachos]

Pontic Greeks are Hellenized Black Sea natives, their closest relatives are the Laz people.

Νο they are not
Greek Pontians and Laz people have different DNA,they share the same geographical region and some similar Customs
Genetically they are different

You brag about the fact that Pontic "Greeks" helped the Ottomans against Greeks but at the same time you pretend that you are Greek? You are not Greek, stop fooling yourself.

+100
Exactly!

[Laberia]

True Greeks have Pontian nose

Mashallah.

[Böri]

Hellenicized native east black sea people. Genetically not far away from Armenians, Laz, Assyrians and very distant from real Greeks from Pelopponesus. Pontic Greeks must face reality that their ancestors were impressed by the Macedonian Alexander the Great and ended up (Antiquity form of OWD) speaking Hellenes and identifying as Hellenes. They dont have any Greek blood.
The situation of Pontic Greeks can only be explained by Elite Dominance Theory.

[catgeorge]

Pontians know themselves what they are. Whatever the rate in Greece and diaspora as well they have all mixed with mainland Greeks and Greek Islanders. In Greek Macedonia a pure Pontian these days is rare as hens teeth.

[Livin]

Well its not our fault.

Your complains to Alexander the Great and Justinian I for the hellenization and christianization.

[Livin]

Hellenicized native east black sea people. Genetically not far away from Armenians, Laz, Assyrians and very distant from real Greeks from Pelopponesus. Pontic Greeks must face reality that their ancestors were impressed by the Macedonian Alexander the Great and ended up (Antiquity form of OWD) speaking Hellenes and identifying as Hellenes. They dont have any Greek blood.
The situation of Pontic Greeks can only be explained by Elite Dominance Theory.

With lazs and Georgians yes.

Armenians and assyrians no.

[Livin]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Pontus

Iranian Elite with greco-caucasian tribes as locals.

But this tribe for me plays the most importan role in the configuration of Pontic Greeks.\

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucosyri

[Böri]

With lazs and Georgians yes.

Armenians and assyrians no.

Afaik, based on results İ have so far seen, the Georgians no.
Closest overlap is Armenians for Pontic Greeks followed by Laz and Assyrians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Pontus

Iranian Elite with greco-caucasian tribes as locals.

But this tribe for me plays the most importan role in the configuration of Pontic Greeks.\

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucosyri

Pontus kingdom's founder, the Mithridates were Iranians/Persians related with Acheamenids. The local folks were Armenian-like natives and some Colchians (proto-Laz) to the east.