How did Greeks lose Anatolia?
The Greek genocide (Greek: Γενοκτονία των Ελλήνων, Genoktonia ton Ellinon), which included the Pontic genocide, was the systematic killing of the Christian Ottoman Greek population of Anatolia which was carried out during World War I and its aftermath (1914–1922) on the basis of their religion and ethnicity.
How did Anatolia become Turkey?
Turkish tribes created the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia, and it grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. The Ottoman period spanned more than 600 years and came to an end in 1922, when it was replaced by the Turkish Republic.
Why do Turks have their own language in Anatolia?
When Turks came to Anatolia, they have mixed with Persians, Greeks, Armenians, Arabs and some minor Anatolian ethnicities. But they have given their language to those people, because noble ones of Turks were the administrators of the States and Beyliks (feudal Turkic kingdoms). These mixtures went on in the periods of Ottoman Empire, too.
What happened to the Greeks in Anatolia after 1923?
In 1923, with Lausanne Treaty, the Greeks living in Turkey and the Turks living in Greece were decided to be exchanged. Around 300 thousand Turks came to Turkey and around 1,300 Anatolian Greeks went to Greece. That was the complete disappear of Greeks in Anatolia.
Where do Turks get their DNA from?
A small minority of Turks carry DNA from the Mongol and Hun invasions. Turks carry Haplogroup J2 as their main Y-DNA. This Haplogroup is said to have originated in Northern Mesopotamia, Caucasus area or the Levant, 22 000 – 15 000 years ago.
How did Central Asian Turks adapt to the Mongol Empire?
But Central Asian Turks adapted to the Mongol Empire easily, they were closer as lifestyle, so they have been a part of it, instead of being killed or seeing a rapid collapse of daily life and culture.