How come some Turks look like Southern Europeans while other look like Arabs and Middle Easterners?

Question

i've seen some Turks, and some look similar to Greek/Italians and others looking similar to Arabs/Middle Eastern people with Asian features. Since i have never visited Turkey, and thats only judging from the about 20-30 Turks i have met in recent years, i am wondering what do the Turkish people look like the most ??

Answer 1

It's because the mustache and the veil are illegal there.

Edit (it was joke)

Check Turkey on the map and you will understand why. I have Persian friends that look like Italians and French people. Asian people are not all dark or with Asian eyes.

Answer 2

All those contributers in here who claim that Turks look more middle eastern than anything are mostly the ones who actually try to diss Turks in their comments they post elsewhere.

Correlation is obvious. I think this question needs no further eliciting.

By the way for me a nicely dressed middle eastern looking girl is sexier (if not more beautiful) than a from whatever part of the European looking one.

Answer 3

Most of them look Middle Eastern.

Answer 4

Yeah, your question is a tricky one. First I would like to blame the media and human imagination. For whatever reason everyone has been lead to believe that Turks all have mustaches and giant swords, ride camels and look like Ali Babba or Disney's Aladdin  and that the women all run around in the ninja outfit like in the Sally Fields movie 'Not Without My Baby!' I am sure people who expect this will be shocked when they arrive and see how beautiful Turkey and Turks are.

Secondly, Turks look like people from many mixed nations, and you can see every size and shape you can imagine. Some fair people some dark, some with oriental features and some with Occidental features. Even after I lived in Turkey for 9 years when I see a Turk abroad I have to wait till they speak or I learn their name before I can see if they are a Turk or not.

Answer 5

honestly what the fukkkk?you could ask this question for any country.

girl your intention is not to ask and learn but to stir up everything.and this lovely people are so kind to answer you.

not me.get out of here.

Answer 6

MANYYYYYY Turks look like Southern Europeans, but if you speak generally as Turkey (the whole Turkey, not just the Aegean coast) the majority look like a mix of Asians and Middle Easterners.

Answer 7

I agree with the answerer above some Turks look like Greeks/Italians but the majority looks Asian/Middle Eastern people. They are darker than Southern Europeans by the way,

Answer 8

I'll answer your question. Next time, ask those who look Middle Eastern which part of Turkey they're from. Or better ask them if they have Kurdish origins. Most of the Turkish immigrants in Europe have Kurdish origins. I bet those people you saw were from Eastern Turkey, where there is a Kurdish population. Kurds originate from Iran hence they look Middle Eastern for the simple fact that they ARE Middle Eastern but they are Turkish citizens, so naturally, they call themselves Turks. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that Turks from the Aegean coast or Central Anatolia can't look Middle Eastern, they pretty well can but I am speaking generally.

Most Turks, i.e. out of 70 million Turks of Turkey, can pass as Southern Europeans. I'm a Turk and I have been confused for being Russian, French, Spanish etc. My dad has natural red hair. So there is high chance you are mistaken when you judge a person by his/her looks. I remember a Greek Cypriot teacher at high school and I thought she was an Indian (I'm serious, Indian) then, to my great surprise, I found out she was teaching Greek. You should see the Southern Italians and Spaniards, some can very easily pass as Middle Easterners.

Try and watch Turkish tv online from somewhere, or I don't know, VISIT Turkey. You'll see what I mean.

There has been many questions similar to yours in this section. I'm really wondering, why are you so curious about this? How will the physical features of Turks affect your views on them? For a person on her right mind, it shouldn't affect it at all.

Edit: Oestrogen, you have no idea what you're talking about. I never said all or most Southern Europeans look Middle Eastern, you can't even understand what you read, I presume? Read again, if you STILL don't understand, I'll draw it for you on paint and send you a screen shot.

Wha wha bik bik we're Europeans, wha wha bik bik. Oh, pardon me, I'm just practicing on looking intelligent. Did I mention I was a European? Yes, a European cuz I look European so obviously I am European. If an apple isn't a peach, then obviously it's an apple.

European, obviously.

Edit2: Hahahaha! Holy God! I was being sarcastic, in case you didn't notice! I never thought your situation was that serious hahahaha :D

Hey, thanks for the wikipedia links. I appreciate it, I think you are an intellectual. Why don't you look here for a second. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph...

My offer about the paint screen shot is still on. I'm European, obviously! haha!

Edit3: Yeah wat a joke! LOL! Wat a joke I say! haha, I laughed out loud at this hour of the night. Seriously, thanks. Wat a joke! LOL! I'm European, obviously like duh!

Edit4: Wat r u talking bout? Me European, Me Grik! *hits her chest* Pou einai wikipedia? Pou einai guugle?

Thank you for your answers, our discussion was very informative.

Edit5: Sure anytime. You now know what sarcasm is. Haha which is better, knowing what sarcasm is or knowing how to type things on google and wikipedia? If I make fun of you, will you grab me and climb the Empire State building? *hits her chest* "Me European, you not"

Come on, you can't be serious!

Edit6: hahaha she continously re-edits her answer to say something more witty!! Ok, so you said "now you got informed you are not European" then changed it to "you are a wannabe" HAHAHAHA! You hit me hard, I don't think I can find an answer to you!

Edit: Of course France is in Middle East? Why else would the French have those thin, pointy moustaches? Oh wait, was that sarcasm? *whispers* Ouuuh I'm sorry, I didn't know. Haha why did you delete that part now? :( Where is your brilliant comment on France?

Answer 9

I dont know what you are talking about, but most Turks i met, i thought they were Arabic at first. Only a handful i could confuse as Euros. Greeks and Italians have different looks/features than Turks, plus Turks are darker.

Answer 10

Different genetic mixing.  Have you taken biology?  I haven't, and even I understand the concept.

Answer 11

If you compare USA to Turkey, which one looks more African?..

Edit Greek Barbie, could you please shut up ? This forum is not for 15 years old teens. Does your parents know you are chatting  and harassing Turks on the Internet at midnight ?.

Instead of trolling here, why don't you just read some books , or play with Ken,  Barbie?

Answer 12

Personality (I dont think casual as wearing white popes robes)which counts' but also reflect outside souls.

Any way I always find dark Headed eurasian man wo/men more attractive with a nice bone structure  funny tu sparing my time with uneccessed still, but some greek or gypsy should never  forget that how a huge nose& mouth belly & eyes their race have..

Answer 13

i can be whatever i want arab,middle-eastern,chinese, european even though my family looks more nordic than araps i know my roots first of all we're turks (could be a mixed race we're not n***s right) and then some of you might claim that you're riding camels in turkish deserts arent you?  and i'll say yes whatever you want  next time they'll want to try harder to get some answers believe me it never stops

Answer 14

Go to Turkey then you will know, it's actually quite beautiful there.

I think Turkish people look like Turkish people as Greeks look like Greeks and Italians look like Italians.

Turks are I suppose Southern European however they're not part of the EU (never will be either) I mean I've been confused with an Arab myself and I am Greek.

It's something like in America if you do not speak English or you have poor English and you're dark either you are a illegal Mexican or you are a terrorist.

What it boils down to is some people are just very, very ignorant.

Anyhow off topic good luck to both you and Chad!