Volga Bulgaria was devastated by the Mongols. Modern Volga Tatars do not descend from the Volga Bulgars, but in part from eastern migrants in the 13th and 14th centuries who arrived under the Golden Horde. Chuvash probably have some Bulgar ancestors. https://t.co/m6YupxVzS2 https://t.co/v0bGVffFJf
The genetic legacy of the expansion of Turkic-speaking nomads across Eurasia.
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Overall, the discussions demonstrate a keen interest in the genetic and migratory history of Turkic peoples, exemplified by references to the 2015 study, the analysis of shared genetic markers, and debates about the origins of Turkic populations versus regional admixture; the tone is scholarly but also includes some critical voices questioning interpretations, adding nuance to the overall sentiment.
Most discussions support the research findings, emphasizing the genetic links and the idea of migration over large population replacements.
Many comments express high curiosity about Turkic origins, genetic evidence, and migration timelines, indicating strong interest in the topic.
Posts reference specific studies, cite multiple sources, and analyze genetic data, showing deep engagement with the research.
The discussions highlight the significance of these genetic findings for understanding Turkic history and migrations, but some skepticism and debate limit the perceived overall impact.
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- The Turkic peoples are diverse groups spread across Eurasia with uncertain origins, with debates about whether their homeland was the Transcaspian steppe or Northeast Asia (Manchuria).
- Genetic analysis of 373 individuals from 22 Turkic-speaking populations shows that most genetically resemble their local neighbors, supporting the idea of language replacement rather than large-scale population movement.
- Evidence of shared genetic markers (long chromosomal tracts) with populations from South Siberia and Mongolia suggests historical admixture and migration patterns, dating back to the 9th-17th centuries, aligning with known Turkic migration periods.]
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Most liked on X and Blueskyمقاله ژنتیکی: https://t.co/ESKBfgOoQK اتنیک های ترک در اوراسیا غربی نسب مشترکی با جمعیت های سیبری جنوبی و مغولستان کنونی (ترک های آسیای مرکزی) دارند ترک های غربی بخاطر گذشتن از فلات ایران (اختلاط با دیگر اتنیکها) با دیگر ترکان تفاوت ژنتیکی دارند کاملتر در: https://t.co/OFIxvH8pXs https://t.co/X4YAbPx51H
New paper and ginormous effort from the Schlebusch lab!!! Cesar Fortes-Lima, Concetta Burgarella, Rickard Hammarén et al. analyzed thousands of modern and ancient samples across Africa to study "The genetic legacy of the expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples in Africa"
Dates of Turkic admixture in a group of Turkic-speaking groups. Unfortunately not aware of any looks at Uralic admixture dates in Tatars, but would guess they’d be covering last 1,300 years. https://t.co/m6YupxVzS2 https://t.co/oIPFqTMUWN
@turk_altin به پاریدولیا مبتلا هستی و حتما به دکتر مراجعه کن چن سال دیگه تفاوت ادم برفی و درخت موز رو هم نمیفهمی! The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic Speaking Nomads across Eurasia برای شروع اینو بخون تا بفهمی اجدادت کجا تکامل یافتن و بعدش خودت میفهمی چرا اومدن اینسو
Excited to share that my recent #OpenAccess article is among the most viewed papers in #PLOS Genetics in 2022. Read the article at https://t.co/72OClSkkVn
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@Kuke_i_motike @randombalkang They have in fact alot of genetic similarity. People nowadays think of nations to be hardly distinguished, which is wrong. People in the past used to be mixed already, nationalism emerged only in the last century. Research Papers: https://t.co/RxURwBTCWZ https://t.co/E6BwMNDnVK
@Cerensu69 @egemendx @Praetorian_Pleb @TheophobosIV Verdim ya Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında Orta Asya
@raele96408278 @mahmudrazliqli ترکها هم "هویت ثابت" ندارن مخلوط اوغوز و ایرانی هستن اوغوزها از آسیای مرکزی اومدن، اما در ایران با جمعیت بومی مخلوط شدن. آذریهای ایران: فقط ۵–۱۵٪ DNA شرق آسیا دارن. بقیه ۸۵–۹۵٪ ایرانی/قفقازی. منبع: Yunusbayev et al. (۲۰۱۵), PLOS Genetics, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005068
@hGNL_11 @aykiricomtr Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia
RT @Genetics_World: مقاله ژنتیکی: https://t.co/ESKBfgOoQK اتنیک های ترک در اوراسیا غربی نسب مشترکی با جمعیت های سیبری جنوبی و مغولستان کنون…
RT @Genetics_World: مقاله ژنتیکی: https://t.co/ESKBfgOoQK اتنیک های ترک در اوراسیا غربی نسب مشترکی با جمعیت های سیبری جنوبی و مغولستان کنون…
@dassakulagain Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında Orta Asya bileşenleri
@dassakulagain Tgranı totosundan s1lk3n kaynaklar Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında https://t.co/FwJuhgRBkz
@InancuEmre @leTheophobos77 Here read this sources Yunusbayev et al., 2015 "The proportion of ancestors coming from Central Asia in modern Turks is approximately 7%." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil & Mahley, 2012 "Central Asian components in the
@borsagurusu98 @Seda_inanoglu 'Tırt' degilsin Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında Orta Asya
@borsagurusu98 @Seda_inanoglu 'Tgrk' etnik kimlik degil sonradan îcat edilmiş Anadoluların kimliklerini yok etmek için Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across
@mksmlyns @eliasyplantis @grok bu kaynaklar neler anlatıyor Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik
@KaptanDota @Seda_inanoglu @grok bu kaynaklar Türkiye'nin Orta asya ortalaması hakkında neler anlatıyor? Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve
@grok @gumus3542 @RobbinFBln Ortalama olarak ama 7% - 15% Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik
@avengerSoloturk Daha çok t1r.k gibi Ayrıca dogu romalılarla ayni dna taşıyorlar. Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve https://t.co/vuDr2ox8qd
@Cansvs2009 @av_enistmm @AnalizAjanda "Horasan Türkmeniyim" Ortalama orta asya dna 7% Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012
@arapkuyu @HeyDouglas7 Öyle ama bilim bile öyle diyor Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik
@arapkuyu @HeyDouglas7 Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında Orta Asya bileşenleri
@alfabozkurt1907 @amedspormp4 @dailyturkist_ Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında Orta Asya bileşenleri
@AmanEyyup @tyypdmrbs @timursoykan Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia Hodoglugil ve Mahley, 2012 "Türklerin genetik yapısında Orta Asya bileşenleri
@alfabozkurt1907 @amedspormp4 @dailyturkist_ Tgrk bu olm Bu arada "tgrk hakan" aslında "selanikli hakolopipilis"
@arapkuyu @HeyDouglas7 Kimse tgrk demedi ama dvsrme diyorlar Ortada kapı gibi 7% Orta asya ortalaması var
@Ersagun34_ @bcffssyfsejbmmn Kaynak: Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia
@yuksellmeral @jasmineyrmywrld Yunusbayev ve ark., 2015 "Modern Türklerin Orta Asya'dan gelen ataların oranı yaklaşık %7 civarındadır." — The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia
@ozturkk4347 @Dijwar_2156 @MadeinKurdsh Tgrk degilsin Kaynak: Yunusbayev, B., Metspalu, M., Metspalu, E., et al. (2015). The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia. PLOS Genetics.
@TurkishGenomics Source: Yunusbayev et al., “The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads,” PLOS Genetics, 2015
@ValkoinenPoro https://t.co/4JU41T5MPK
@TomasBaranec @guenonista Source: https://t.co/vOB6Z068JY https://t.co/wQu0x7sptM
@Ted_Niki @SIsabeyli https://t.co/ng7WR2B7NZ
@MODUS0TRUST @bradley_tindall @Gentilenewsnet This map, from the peer reviewed 2015 study, "The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads" (PLOS Genetics) outlines zones linked to Khazar era influence. The core sits in the Volga steppe. Georgia & Ukraine lie beyond the sovereign heartland. https://t.co/vEjkEDV3p6
@La_Hatun_ @Lexandrin2 Oui, vous avez raison. on en parle en tant que colonisateur musulman. Avant de fonder l'empire ottoman, les turcs étaient des nomades mongols. Comment les turcs ont été islamisés? Cette islamisation a laissé des traces génétiques https://t.co/ZucadiZ0Rd https://t.co/q7D8IXqJtP https://t.co/Ee0BgxEwTJ
@K4zanin @Ramblings0 @Jigeumun_ @Stek022 Again offtop, but I am glad you cited "The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads" of B. Yunusbayev As M. Akchurin comments this study: all Turkic peoples have traces of Eastern migrations, and this is what distinguishes Turkic peoples from non-Turkic peoples https://t.co/5x2stYv24o
@greza51 @asosaleh Nasidze, I., et al. (2004). "Mitochondrial DNA and Y-Chromosome Variation in the Caucasus." Annals of Human Genetics, 68(3), 205-221. Yunusbayev, B., et al. (2015). "The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia." PLoS Genetics, 11(4), e1005068.
@aydinsevar @paradise_IR Yunusbayev B. et al. 2015. The genetic legacy of the expansion of Turkic-speaking nomads across Eurasia. PLoS Genet. 21;11(4):e1005068. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005068. PMID: 25898006; PMCID: PMC4405460.
@huysuzteyze1 @magyarturk @ArchaExplorer I'm still waiting for you to show me a single reference to a turkish personal name or toponym by any Classical author in Asia Minor. You would be laughed out of any academic institution including those in Turkey with You're ridiculous theories https://t.co/5SWNZ3b35e
@huysuzteyze1 @magyarturk @ArchaExplorer Keep making a fool of yourself.
@leKawaKurde Guess you need to educate yourself https://t.co/6i51fVccmM
@turk_altin به پاریدولیا مبتلا هستی و حتما به دکتر مراجعه کن چن سال دیگه تفاوت ادم برفی و درخت موز رو هم نمیفهمی! The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic Speaking Nomads across Eurasia برای شروع اینو بخون تا بفهمی اجدادت کجا تکامل یافتن و بعدش خودت میفهمی چرا اومدن اینسو
@JahedSetareh @antipantork1 اینم لینک مقاله ی علمی هست که نشون می ده ترکان آسیای میانه واقعا ترک هستند و آذری هاو مردم ترکیه از لحاظ ژنتیکی مثل ایرانیان و کردها هستند. در عکس ژن تورکی-مغولی به رنگ زرد روشن و تیره هست. البته ترکان آسیای میانه دورگه ی مغولی -سفید پوست هستند. https://t.co/V8G51u7oO4 https://t.co/W8upfDJxme
@ixbaran Azerilerin Türk olmadığını gösteren bilimserl makaleler 1) https://t.co/lGiqmEYwpE
@AnadoluTarihii https://t.co/Et9rCsphWX
@VahidRa46015003 @savas__turk @Enghelab22 @msyzadeh ???.. Delusional. https://t.co/VwnBwvfosF
@BaghirzadeAynur Yet another genetic research: https://t.co/DqkrMR06qb https://t.co/TkStKTzzCb
RT @Genetics_World: مقاله ژنتیکی: https://t.co/ESKBfgOoQK اتنیک های ترک در اوراسیا غربی نسب مشترکی با جمعیت های سیبری جنوبی و مغولستان کنون…
مقاله ژنتیکی: https://t.co/ESKBfgOoQK اتنیک های ترک در اوراسیا غربی نسب مشترکی با جمعیت های سیبری جنوبی و مغولستان کنونی (ترک های آسیای مرکزی) دارند ترک های غربی بخاطر گذشتن از فلات ایران (اختلاط با دیگر اتنیکها) با دیگر ترکان تفاوت ژنتیکی دارند کاملتر در: https://t.co/OFIxvH8pXs https://t.co/X4YAbPx51H
@peixingjian01 Bak bu da güzel bir kaynak https://t.co/SKsj5jKlbX
New paper and ginormous effort from the Schlebusch lab!!! Cesar Fortes-Lima, Concetta Burgarella, Rickard Hammarén et al. analyzed thousands of modern and ancient samples across Africa to study "The genetic legacy of the expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples in Africa"
Been waiting a long time for this: "The genetic legacy of the expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples in Africa". #AfricanHistory #GlobalHistory #OpenAccess www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Excited to share that my recent #OpenAccess article is among the most viewed papers in #PLOS Genetics in 2022. Read the article at https://t.co/72OClSkkVn
@katrancayili @ThatchEffendi Not what the experts say https://t.co/QN1ar4RyCV
@bjarmija https://t.co/mxyXuW7waN
@of_hurts @UpdatingOnRome 1-https://t.co/VWsltKD2cQ 2- https://t.co/cQN6dmx8O8 3- https://t.co/4wbmpB8HfZ 4- https://t.co/GbJWWOk3dJ 5- https://t.co/M5FfEMO8qM 6- https://t.co/Ojkp65jqae 7- https://t.co/8UxmWsAiqT 8- https://t.co/YdQMLUJChg
@Baybars88194263 @caydaolur @yukselhos https://t.co/e6taBIImCv
@Soltan05053693 @IraniHagh @mahtab_hakha ضمنا چون شما فکر میکنید ترک ها در آناتولی به وجود آمده اند، نه در آسیای میانه، یک تحقیق دیگه مربوط به ژنتیک قبائل ترک زبان رو براتون میگذارم.در این تحقیق هدف پیدا کردن پدر مشترک و منشاء اولیه قبائل ترک بوده. https://t.co/s1GKGU7wPx
@faezehvali @TheHomira Source: https://t.co/EpEWn4IDtP
RT @Peter_Nimitz: Volga Bulgaria was devastated by the Mongols. Modern Volga Tatars do not descend from the Volga Bulgars, but in part from…
RT @Peter_Nimitz: Volga Bulgaria was devastated by the Mongols. Modern Volga Tatars do not descend from the Volga Bulgars, but in part from…
Volga Bulgaria was devastated by the Mongols. Modern Volga Tatars do not descend from the Volga Bulgars, but in part from eastern migrants in the 13th and 14th centuries who arrived under the Golden Horde. Chuvash probably have some Bulgar ancestors. https://t.co/m6YupxVzS2 https://t.co/v0bGVffFJf
@Smithrowe55 @adnrxst @cumacanda_ @af1_ Putting my mom in this argument making this far worse so you look more like a foolish using that weapon. I knew your mom was dead but dude, i’m sorry i cant bring her straight outta her grave
Interesting study about Turkic peoples' genetics: https://t.co/CHIGTox0X7 https://t.co/LseIYiGnG7
Dates of Turkic admixture in a group of Turkic-speaking groups. Unfortunately not aware of any looks at Uralic admixture dates in Tatars, but would guess they’d be covering last 1,300 years. https://t.co/m6YupxVzS2 https://t.co/oIPFqTMUWN
@alsaldjouki Bayazit Yunusbayev, Mait Metspalu, Ene Metspalu, Albert Valeev, Sergei Litvinov, Ruslan Valiev, Vita Akhmetova, Elena Balanovska, Oleg Balanovsky, and Shahlo Turdikulova. "The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia."
@dalibalim @azmhyr @butterfly_birce @MehmetEfe_Caman Yunusbayev, Bayazit; Metspalu, Mait; Metspalu, Ene; May 2015. "The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia": Thus, our study provides the first genetic evidence supporting one of the previously hypothesized IAHs to be near Mongolia & South Siberia
@killvana @sali_salivan @torkanpouri "The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads across Eurasia". PLoS Genetics حداقل این مقاله را بخون تا در باره ریشه ترکها کمی اطلاع بدست بیاری
RT @BayazitYunusbb: @PLOSGenetics most-cited papers of 2015! #plosmostcited #PLOSGeneticsAuthor https://t.co/72OClSBVMV https://t.co/FMgX4e…
@PLOSGenetics most-cited papers of 2015! #plosmostcited #PLOSGeneticsAuthor https://t.co/72OClSBVMV https://t.co/FMgX4emCHj
Nice discussion on origins of Turkic peoples here, with some mention of Bashkir heterogeneity. Authors chalk it up mostly to intermarriage with Mari, but there were almost certainly others (see figure 5, with k=14) https://t.co/m6YupxVzS2
The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads Across Eurasia #bioRxiv #Genetics #Migration #Populations #Europe #Asia https://t.co/6THxTbhesb
"The Genetic Legacy of the Expansion of Turkic-Speaking Nomads Across Eurasia" http://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2014/07/30/005850
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