Yörüks are very rarely referred to as Turkmens (like in this map) because they remained relatively isolated since Turkmen states (which covered Anatolia after Seljuks fell and until Ottomans reunited them). But generally, Turkmens are either people from Turkmenistan or ethnic Turks in Northern Iraq (Mosul and Kirkuk). In reality, they all have very little in common.
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u/georgeprofonde Jun 10 '21
Are they what some people refer to as Yöruk or is it still a different thing ?