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Ethnic Labeling in Turkey

The issue of ethnic labeling in Turkey and its politics.

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Feb 4, 2026

are turks known for their racism

has documented and widely studied problems of xenophobia, ethnic and religious discrimination, and what scholars call “” that target , , , , , and other non‑Turkish or non‑Sunni groups . At the same t...

Feb 2, 2026

Is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ethnically Georgian or of Georgian descent?

’s family traces its roots to ’s region and to areas historically linked with present-day , but public records and reporting do not establish a clear, uncontested ethnic designation of “” for Erdoğan ...