Who do turks consider closer

Right! I'll try a different approach, all irrelevant posts (including mine) were deleted, keep the discussion on topic and start new ones if you want to expand the discussion.

That way, this topic which was going fine up till recently, won't have to be locked!

 

About the genetics:

http://www.assyrianfoundation.org/genetics.htm

Ardashir, this topic isnt about genetics or races, please keep your information to yourself. It is about cultural interactions and similarities. And it is about who we are more related with.

Which goh deleted my long post?

Yiannis did. What's goh?

as always these tables are far from reliable, which Kurds is that table identifying? To give Kurds one supposedly homogenous label is nonsense.

Kuwaitis actually do have somewhat of a genetic isolation, some believe they are descended from Sumerians.

Hiiiiiiii....I'm from The Republic of Azerbaijan and I feel closer to turks, turks and turks... I just love them, can't help it....and all of the Azeri people from azerbaijan feel closer to Turks.< but i also like greek people, especially their music (SERTAKI).....And I think persian people are nice people, they have a very nice culture( i like them too) but i don't get  it when they say that we are iranians.......I mean, maybe those azeris from Iran, but certanly not the ones from azerbaijan.

Guys, let's do not turn this thread into a flame war, every sensible one is welcome

alevis,bektasis and naksibendis

So whats the difference between all of these?

My father is of Bektash heritage, although we don't pratice it.

Btw, when in Albania in August, there was a large gathering of Bektashi for some holiday they had. Some people from Turkey also came.

alevis,bektasis and naksibendis

Naksibendi has no importance, they are sunni and they have not any difference than other sunnis.

Alevis are a form of shiite branch, but I think It is much different than shiite. Sunnis and Shiite are more close each other than alevis(Infact they are a little complicated, some of them accept namaz, some dont). Even some alevis discussed If they are muslim or not, but I think It is stupidness. Also becoming alevi  is somewhat a cultural root.Some people can say, we are alevi atheist My knowledge about this is limited, maybe oguzoglu can give more knowledge.

 

For bektasis, It begin with Hac� Bekta� Veli, It was firstly, sect of Yeniceris,  It was like for Sunni than It changed.(Acording to sunnis, Maybe, Oguzoglu will say different about this. My knowledge about albanian bektasis limited, do they accept alchol? Do they pratice namaz ?

 

Very nice ARPAD, ....I've been once in Ardabil, actually my grandma is from there, but born in Azerbaijan....I'd like to visit Tabriz one day!