Aydin Noorani

By Aydin N
  • 2000 BCE

    ANTIQUITY

    ANTIQUITY
    During *ANTIQUITY in Turkey, there were only a few ethnicities, languages, and even religions. The very first people who were in Turkey were called the *SELJUK TURKS. They claimed to be *MUSLIMS who came from Central Asia. The majority of people in Turkey also spoke a different language from today called *ARABIC. The main religion in Turkey was *ISLAM, and it still is. There was also very few *ARABS in Turkey at the time who followed the religion *JUDAISM.
  • 395 BCE

    What Did The Romans Bring To Turkey?

    What Did The Romans Bring To Turkey?
    The *ROMANS brought *CHRISTIANITY to Turkey in 395 C.E. The main reasons *ROMANS came to Turkey was to expand their *EMPIRE and their *RELIGION (*CHRISTIANITY). The *ROMAN EMPIRE divided into western and eastern parts also in 395 C.E. The eastern part became known as the *BYZANTINE EMPIRE. It’s main *RELIGION was *CHRISTIANITY. This impacted the *RELIGION practiced in Turkey.
  • 624

    What Did The Kurds Bring To Turkey?

    What Did The Kurds Bring To Turkey?
    The *KURDS brought *ISLAM to Turkey throughout the years of 601 A.D - 700 A.D. The *KURDS migrated from the Mesopotamian Plains and Highlands. The *KURDS came to Turkey so they could gain independence and spread there *RELIGION (*ISLAM). The *KURDS now make up 7% of the population in Turkey.
  • 1030

    What Did The Arabs Bring To Turkey?

    What Did The Arabs Bring To Turkey?
    The *ARABS brought their language *ARABIC to Turkey in the years 1001 - 1100. The *ARABS originated in Southern Syria. During that time period, there was a war happening in Syria which forced the *ARABS to migrate into Turkey. Unlike all of the other cultures, the *ARABS did not have a choice to migrate to Turkey. There were so many *ARABS in Turkey that their language (*ARABIC) started becoming known by everyone.

  • TODAY

    TODAY
    In current day Turkey, there's not a variety of many different ethnicities, languages, or religions. Still, not everyone shares the same ethnicities, languages, or religions. 90% of the people living in Turkey are *TURKS. All *TURKS also speak their native language, *TURKISH. It’s not just *TURKS that follow the religion *ISLAM, there's also another type of people in Turkey who are called the *KURDS. The *KURDS make up most of the remaining population in Turkey. The *KURDS are from *KURDISTAN.