The assimilation of Turks in Europe in the late twentieth century determined how they viewed themselves and their evolution as a people. The Turks in World History depicts that although Turks saw themselves as a people but they chose to have the buffet effect. They chose to accept certain backgrounds in their ethnicity gene pool and also had to choice to claim others. The picking and choosing on what they decided to put on their plate was determine who they were and what they were going to be in Europe.
The Turks in World History explains how Islam and the culture that follows had an impact on the later assimilated Turkish population. Also Findley mentions how politics of the Turks took its role in European history mainly Germany. Findley talks about about the genetic make up of the Turkic identity which was set up by the migrations of different people across Asia and Europe.
Through the pages I read about the extensive background of the Turkic identity and how the people slowly evolve. Findley gave great examples of the leaders and of influential people that would show Turkic pride. The example of the caravan and weaving of rugs as a comparison to the Turks show how they were made up and how they assimilated to Europe with their overwhelming numbers because of the push and pull factors such as work openings and move to urban life from rural living.
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In reading about the Turks, it seems as though they are very chameleonistic (to make up a new word). That is, much like a chameleon is able to change, and adapt to blend in to it's surroundings as a defensive measure, so to are the Turks. Though they have differences in the various societies in which they have dispersed into, they are able to change, and adapt to ultimately fit in and blend in with their respective cultures. FC
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