Why are Armenians white but Turks are not?

[Mortimer]

I think Armenians like Kurds are more westasian and turks are a little more european?

[Westbrook]

I don't think I've ever seen a white Armenian in my life

[placebo]

why are armenians white but turks are not
why are georgians white but turks are not
why are cypriots white but turks are not
why are pontic greeks white but turks are not
why are cappadocian greeks white but turks are not

etc. etc. because they are christian. DDD none of them are white including we turks.

[Pater Patota]

Generally, Turkey’s population have more fair complexion than Armenian, Georgian, Cypriot and Azerbaijani population.

[Armenian Bishop]

In 1925, the courts ruled that Armenians are White, and reaffirmed an earlier court decision, which came to the same conclusion, in 1909. This excerpt from the court document makes it clear: "it may be confidently affirmed that the Armenians are white persons, and moreover that they readily amalgamate with the European and white races." That set a legal precedent that remained in place, throughout the 20th Century, in America.
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal...6/919/1551454/

[FinalFlash]

I don't think I've ever seen a white Armenian in my life

You probably have preconceived notions on what Armenians look like.

[XenophobicPrussian]

I don't think I've ever seen a white Armenian in my life

(yes, fully Armenian, not white because his eye shape is all wrong, but everyone not versed in anthropology would consider him white)

[Armenian Bishop]

This excerpt from an article published in September, 2020, is interesting:

"I understand that many Armenians hesitate to call themselves white. I am one of those Armenians. Yet I firmly believe that we, for the most part, are white-passing and therefore have white privilege. It doesn’t hurt that the vast majority of Armenians are Christian, too."

https://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/239...ible-question/

[FinalFlash]

I think Armenians like Kurds are more westasian and turks are a little more european?

Turks are also not fully Caucasoid(Eastern and Trabzonian Turks excluded)

[Armenian Bishop]

This excerpt from the United States v. Cartozian, 1925 Court Document is noteworthy:

"Although the Armenian province is within the confines of the Turkish Empire, being in Asia Minor,the people thereof have always held themselves aloof from the Turks, the Kurds, and allied peoples, principally, it might be said, on account of their religion, though color may have had something to do with it. The Armenians, tradition has it, very early, about the fourth century, espoused the Christian religion, and have ever since consistently adhered to their belief, and practiced it. Whatever analogy there may be or may exist between the Caucasian and the white races that may be of assistance in the present controversy, the alliance of the Armenians with the Caucasians of Russia has ever been very close. Indeed, the Armenians have for many generations, possibly centuries, occupied territory in Caucasian Russia, have intermingled freely and harmoniously with that people, and the races mix and amalgamate readily and spontaneously. This is strongly evidentiary of the kinship of the two types of people, and that both are of the Alpine stock. The status of these people thus evolved would seem to be practically conclusive of their eligibility to citizenship in the United States, seeing that they are of Alpine stock, and so remain to the present time, without appreciable blending with the Mongolian or other kindred races."

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal...6/919/1551454/