Eastern Türkey (aka little Bangladesh); unfair, or a case of "serves you just right"?

[Hadouken]

These people actually look Armenian, not Kurd or Eastern Turk.

they are kurds I think

[Pumking_tats]

Because it was known as the Armenian highlands Of course they will have significant overlap with Armenians

Yeah and by considering that, this thread is a complete bullshit.

[StonyArabia]

Not all of Eastern Turkey. The southeastern part is usually considered part of Mesopotamia and the northeast (Black Sea coast) is "Pontus".

I am speaking of the majority of Eastern Turkey. Pontus are very Armenian genetically they were just Hellenized or Turkized recently. Pontic Greeks are Armenian genetically. However non-hellenized Armenians mostly lived in Eastern Turkey. The Southeast is different and some of the areas actually were Arab in origin before the arrival of Kurds or Turks to those regions.

[FinalFlash]

Not all of Eastern Turkey. The southeastern part is usually considered part of Mesopotamia and the northeast (Black Sea coast) is "Pontus".

Nah, it's all part of the Armenian Highlands. Pontus was Hellenized for the most part and Lake Van is in Southeastern Turkey.

[Marmara]

Nah, it's all part of the Armenian Highlands. Pontus was Hellenized for the most part and Lake Van is in Southeastern Turkey.

This is Southeastern Turkey



Lake Van is not part of it.

Van province is considered part of proper East.

[Pumking_tats]

These people actually look Armenian, not Kurd or Eastern Turk.

Eastern Turks, Armenians and Kurds are all similar in appearance. This photo is from an article about an event in Eastern Turkey. The people might be Kurdish, who knows. But I think there is only a small difference between Kurds and Eastern Turks.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/of...-turkey/645237

[FinalFlash]

This is Southeastern Turkey



Lake Van is not part of it.

Van province is considered part of proper East.

If that's what constitutes the southeast, then yeah.

[Mingle]

Nah, it's all part of the Armenian Highlands. Pontus was Hellenized for the most part and Lake Van is in Southeastern Turkey.

Doesn't the Armenian Highlands refer to only the ex-Armenian territories? Hakkari, Mardin, etc. were more Assyrian historically whereas Artvin, Ardahan, etc. were more Georgian/Kartvelian.

[Hadouken]

Eastern Turks, Armenians and Kurds are all similar in appearance. This photo is from an article about an event in Eastern Turkey. The people might be Kurdish, who knows. But I think there is only a small difference between Kurds and Eastern Turks.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/of...-turkey/645237

the man on front is kurdish . I also posted him in my gallery

[Ryuk]

I only say the truth. It was always historically known as the Armenian highlands.

You mean Hurrian highlands?