Turkic European
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The Turkic Europeans are several peoples and ethnic groups of Turkic origin, which are entirely or partially residing in Europe.
[edit] Peoples
Main groups of Turkic Europeans include:
- Turks (Turkey)
- Azeri (Azerbaijan)
- Tatars (Russia, Tatarstan)
- Bashkirs (Russia, Bashkortostan)
- Chuvash (Russia, Chuvashia)
- Crimean Tatars (Ukraine, Crimea)
- Crimean Karaites (Ukraine, Crimea)
- Gagauz (Moldova, Gagauzia)
- Kumyks (Russia, Dagestan)
- Nogais (Russia, Dagestan)
- Balkars (Russia, Kabardino-Balkaria)
- Karachays (Russia, Karachay-Cherkessia)
- Kazakhs (Kazakhstan)
- Trukhmens (Russia, Stavropol Krai)
In the past, Turkic Europeans also included other peoples, such as Huns, Avars, Khazars, etc.
[edit] Gallery
 Performing Azeri musicians |
 Azeri dance |
 Bashkir switchman near the town Ust' Katav |
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 Karachay patriarchs in the 19th century |
 Karaite men in traditional costume, Crimea, 19th century |
 Crimean Tatar soldier fighting with the soldier of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
 Turkish folk dancers |
 Kazan Tatar woman (18th century) |
