What is Turkification?

Q: What is Turkification?


A: Turkification refers to the process of converting a culturally, linguistically, or ethnically non-Turkish area into a cultural, linguistic, or Turkish area.

Q: Was Turkification always voluntary or forced?


A: Turkification was sometimes voluntary and sometimes forced.

Q: What ethnic groups inhabited Turkey before the Turks arrived?


A: Before the arrival of the Turks, Turkey was home to many different ethnic groups, including Greeks, Kurds, Armenians, and many more.

Q: Were these ethnic groups subjected to cultural assimilation?


A: Yes, these ethnic groups had been subjected to centuries of cultural assimilation.

Q: Who subjected these ethnic groups to a second wave of Turkification?


A: Under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, these ethnic groups were subjected to a second wave of forced Turkification, this time targeting their languages.

Q: What explains the mixture of Western, Islamic, and Shamanistic cultures in Turkish culture?


A: Turkification partially explains why Turkish culture is a mixture of Western, Islamic, and Shamanistic cultures.

Q: Can you explain what is meant by Shamanistic culture?


A: Shamanistic culture is a belief system that revolves around the belief in the power of shamans to communicate with the spirit world and to heal people of illness and disease.

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