The Turkey of today is the homeland of ethnic Turks in the western two thirds, while the major population groups of the east are Kurds and the Zaza, an Iranian people with their own language, but who view themselves as closely connected to the Kurds.
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Phi Beta Iota: Anyone steeped in culture, history, and geographic reality can see that the world is reverting to its pre-colonial tribal boundaries. This is a good thing. Artificial state are the political equivalent of the poisons inherent in the industrial era era of predatory capitalism, profit at any cost to humanity.
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Mini-Me: Turkey Today, Saudi Arabia Tomorrow? Arabs Fight for Identity, Justice, & Legitimacy
Neal Rauhauser: Arabs, Persians, & Turks
Neal Rauhauser: Turkey – Iran – Saudi Arabia in Conflict
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