Is Turkey part of Europe

[Mosov]

It's Middle East 'lite' lol

[Onur]

Turkey is neither European nor an Asian country.

Just as represented by our geographical position in the world, Turkish people both have oriental and occidental elements in their culture. So in that sense, i can say that Turkey is an Eurasian country.

I am also quite happy to have this kind of culture. You might consider that as a bad thing but to me, having both oriental and occidental culture is an advantage and a privilege. Thats why our culture today is so rich, having influenced from many different elements. Turkey is an heaven for any ethnocultural research, whether about food, music, clothing, language, rural customs, superstitions etc. you name it.

I mean, you can see eastern Roman elements on a historical building, then turn the corner, you hear Balkan music, then go straight, you see mystical dervishes with sufi beliefs or enter a lodge of Alevi/Bektashi sect, you see their dances, quite same as shamanic, tengrist old Turkic religion or go to yoruks in aegean anatolia mountains, you can see them still using central Asian Turkic tamgas on their graves. I didn't even counted 1% of it, i can continue like that

Turkey is a semitic hellhole.

Thanks for the info, i didn't know that Turks are semitic !!!

[Aivap]

I did. Turkey is obviously not European. But let's be honest, neither are they on the same cultural level as Iran (the islamic republic), Saudi Arabia or Egypt.

Egypt is in Africa.

But if we speak of middle east they exist enormous differences among adjoining countries, for example Jordan can't be compared to Saudi Arabia, and Israel can't be compared to Iraq. They are all culturally different.

[Leliana]

Well, they did have a great impact on European history...

...a throughout negative one, I want to add.

Turks are Asian people who are descending from the Asian tribe of Turk people who live in Azerbaidschan and Turkmenistan for the major part and from Anatolian tribes for the minor part. Turkey belongs to Asia in all imaginable aspects.

[brunette]

3 percent of it is in Europe.

[brunette]

The hint of what part is in my icon, Pontus obviously.

[rashka]

I never considered them to be "European". I went to their stores and they had a Middle Eastern flair.

The poll does not specify by "Asian". I don't think it is a complete poll.

[Supreme American]

NO! Turkey does not belong to Europe! The turks, are a completely alien people to the white indigenous people of Europe, you can certainly observe from their behaviour and appearance. Turkey is a semitic hellhole.

Culturally they aren't European whatsoever.

[Supreme American]

...a throughout negative one, I want to add.

Turks are Asian people who are descending from the Asian tribe of Turk people who live in Azerbaidschan and Turkmenistan for the major part and from Anatolian tribes for the minor part. Turkey belongs to Asia in all imaginable aspects.

Unfortunately, the Crusaders failed to kick the Turkish invaders out.

[Benacer]

...a throughout negative one, I want to add.

Turks are Asian people who are descending from the Asian tribe of Turk people who live in Azerbaidschan and Turkmenistan for the major part and from Anatolian tribes for the minor part. Turkey belongs to Asia in all imaginable aspects.

But then, certain European countries such as Hungary and Bulgaria have their founding history inspired on ancient Central Asian tribes. I don't see how that makes them any less European. And of course, "negative impact" is merely an opinion, it really is up to the observer to judge. They were a power to be considered in all major European affairs and were involved in many of the greater European wars.