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No. Kurds are closely related Persians. Azeris are closely related to Turks.
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Kurds are the second largest ethnic group in what country?
Kurds are the second largest ethnic group in TURKEY(after Turks) and in IRAQ and SYRIA (after Arabs). In Iran, Kurds are the third largest ethnic group behind Persians and Azeris.
Which three peoples inhabited the area invaded by Ottoman forces between 1514-1638?
georgian,azeris, & kurds
Is Iran included in the Arab states?
No. Iran does not have an Arab majority. It is a mix of Persians (who form the majority), related peoples like Kurds and Mazandarani, Türkic peoples like the Azeris and the Qashqai, and minorities like the Arabs and the Balochis.
What are Turkey's ethnic groups?
The main ethnic groups in Turkey are Turks, Kurds, Arabs, and others such as Circassians, Bosniaks, and Albanians. Turks make up the majority of the population, while Kurds are the largest minority group. These ethnic groups have diverse cultures, languages, and histories.
What are five ethnic groups of the middle east region?
Arabs, Turks, Persians, Jews, Kurds, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriacs, Armenians, Azeris, Circassians, Greeks and Georgians
Who are the kurds ethnically related to?
Kurds are ethnically related to Greeks, A team of German, Indian and Greek specialists published the results of their research that showed that the Greeks were distant ethnic relatives of the Kurds. The Greeks and kurds according to the research team have common ancestors who resided in the area between the Kurdish areas of Turkey and Syria, (northern syrian kurds).
What is a minority group in turkey and neighboring countries?
There are several ethnic groups that would qualify such as the Armenians, the Circassians, the Chechens, Assyrians, Georgians, the Azeris, the Zazas, and the Ossetians, but the most famous and the most populous are the Kurds.
What are ethnic groups in southwest Asia?
Some prominent ethnic groups in Southwest Asia include: Arabs, Turks, Kurds, Persians, Azeris, Jews, Copts, Maronites, Druze, Assyrians, as well as many other ethnic minorities.
What are the major ethnic groups in Iran?
Persians (also called Fars) form the majority ethnic group in Iran, but there are numerous important minorities, including: Azeris, Kurds, Arabs, Lur, Balochis, Qashqai, Turkmen, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Talysh, and Pashtun.
What are Turkey's main ethnic groups?
The dominant ethnic group in Turkey are the Turks. There are a number of minorities as well, such as Kurds (by far the largest minority), Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Chechens, Circassians, Georgians, Greeks, Jews, Laz, Romani, and Syriacs.
Who found Azerbaijan?
The Azeris
Do Kurds only marry Kurds?
Yes. The Kurds are an overwhelmingly insular community.
