[bonyclayd]

It is multi choice!



Armenians
Assyrians
Georgian
Iraqis
Israelis
Lebanese
Kurds
Palestines
Persians
Syrians
Turks / Azerbaijani
Gulf Region Arabs
Other

[lidersontop]

as a pashtun i feel close to Kurds and persians, mainly because we are all iranic people's

Though i do have some good friends from places like Turkey, Egypt etc...

[Caregrasy]

as a pashtun i feel close to Kurds and persians, mainly because we are all iranic people's

Though i do have some good friends from places like Turkey, Egypt etc...

I think you look also Kurdish / Persian, that's why I said to you, you look East Turkish or you could fit/pass in East Turkey, as many people in East Turkey are not ethnic Turks especially Southeast they are usually Kurds or some sort of mixed or straight other Middle Easterners .

[DenisMoor]

I think you look also Kurdish / Persian, that's why I said to you, you look East Turkish or you could fit/pass in East Turkey, as many people in East Turkey are not ethnic Turks especially Southeast they are usually Kurds or some sort of mixed or straight other Middle Easterners .

I know, thanks, I think it will be a good idea to study genetics similarities between kurds and pashtuns for example, i haven't seen studies comparing them, even though they are both Iranic culturally and language wise

[medifastwoman]

Voted for Jews, Armenians, Assyrians, Lebanese. Was going to vote for Turks as well, but decided not to.

[E4qC1qQ5]

No one is particular. Would love to visit Israel someday.

[thegamexpertsdotcom]

I know, thanks, I think it will be a good idea to study genetics similarities between kurds and pashtuns for example, i haven't seen studies comparing them, even though they are both Iranic culturally and language wise

I know about Kurdish admixture that (in compare to Turks for example) they usually got less North and East European admixture but therefore high amount of South Asian input. At least according to Dienekes admixture compares.

Maybe Sout Asian admixture might be the connection or South and Southwest Asian admixtures ? Anyway about Kurdish admixture:

[MormefWrarebe]

^ not sure but that looks very similar to the some pashtun charts i have seen, the only thing higher i see in Kurds is the (Mediterranean) in them. The west asian, south asian etc... are pretty similar amounts

[vintsqyuid]

Armenians mostly, since they have been our best allies during the Byzantine era. Then other Christian nations like Georgians and Assyrians. Jews should be included, since they lived among Greeks as well. Also, despite being enemies, I accept that we share many cultural elements with the Turks. I know we might have connections with other ethnicities, but I decided to mention the basic ones.

[heennaRaf]

All of them, they are all my brothers, cousins and friends and one day we will have a peaceful, united and prosperous region.

[JOR4qxYH]

Persians first.I have a respect for them.Then come the Turks.

[Zenunlild]

Good poll. I can connect to most of them, and I've had friends, classmates, professors, and neighbors with many of those West Asian groups. For example, my former Armenian neighbor from Lebanon and some Armenians through work; my Syrian, Lebanese, Israelis, and Persian classmates; my Turkish Art History professor. I may have met Georgians, Kurds, Azerbaijanis, Assyrians, and Gulf Region Arabs also, but I just did not know them to be from there.

[MilenaJaf]

I have to say I feel especially close to the minorities that the Syrian governments have routinely oppressed including the Assyrians, Kurds, Jews, Palestinians, Armenians and Circassians.

[smifatv]

Armenians, Georgians, Israelis and Lebanese.

[CVEGK7mV]

Armenians mostly, since they have been our best allies during the Byzantine era. Then other Christian nations like Georgians and Assyrians. Jews should be included, since they lived among Greeks as well. Also, despite being enemies, I accept that we share many cultural elements with the Turks. I know we might have connections with other ethnicities, but I decided to mention the basic ones.

Yes we do share and unfortunately we do have certain things in common....Anyway DON'T CHEAT, just read this word and tell me if that rings a bell to you ?

Ζεφύριον ?

[Dapnoinaacale]

kurdish iraqi assyrian

[art_fan_12]

i voted Georgians, although i see them as Caucasus Europeans and not as West Asians..i guess i voted them because they are most similar to myself from what little iknow about them, plus they have awesome traditional costumes

[BundEnhamma]

i voted Georgians, although i see them as Caucasus Europeans and not as West Asians..i guess i voted them because they are most similar to myself from what little iknow about them, plus they have awesome traditional costumes

Are you basing this on genetics? Language? Or culture?

Because the only reason I could see you calling them European is due to religion, and given that you are a secularist.....

[Maypeevophy]

As a Turk of course I feel connected to my own people first but other than that I don't feel a special connection with any other West Asian. The only thing that bonds me with other West Asians are the same religious beliefs accompanied by humbleness and piety, I don't differentiate between West Asians based on ethnicity or with any other ethnicity/race for that matter, ethnicity is irrelevant in my case.

Anyway, I voted Turks.

[Timoxari]

Are you basing this on genetics? Language? Or culture?

Because the only reason I could see you calling them European is due to religion, and given that you are a secularist.....

i am fairly ignorant about them, but from the pictures ive seen they geographical landscape is similar to western Norway, their culture seems closer to my own.. but as i said i am ignorant about them...

European in due to regional location..