Why Turkish and Russian culture are so similar?

[snejanasdaughter]

I'm Turkish but when I talk with my Russian friend we have same traditions and cuisine. Also my city look like Soviet cities too.

[D_Bone_Steak]

I'll put it like this... Figure out who created the hijab. Now look who's doing it the most currently.

I'll just leave that there.

[KostasKouvalis]

In what ways? I don't find them similar at all. There are just many Russian tourists who visit Turkey. But if I recall correctly, there was some Russian military prescence in Turkey some decades ago, and Turkey used to be Orthodox Christian, but that's about it. It's more similar to Balkan countries than to Russia.

[snejanasdaughter]

if u look at capital cities theyre not same but rural cities are literally same. also culture too.

[KostasKouvalis]

In what ways?

[Agape93]

Both repressive
Both have patriarchal societies and religions
Neither are safe to live in for foreigners
Both are state sponsors of terrorism
Both are or recently have enacted attempts at genocide

Etc. @Abbycado

[Abbycado]

Two places I will never visit. Why would I want to go to some shit hole? You can put that on the list.

[Agape93]

Exactly. My guys Russian, his family loves me. Still would never visit. Fuck that. I'd be arrested before I got off the plane

[Abbycado]

I would throw up on my connecting flight back home setting foot in either one.

[Agape93]

Agreed.

[Abbycado]

Makes me not want Thanksgiving now.

[Agape93]

Hey go another route. Boar, chicken, @mandyfire98. All taste amazing

[mandyfire98]

I'm a good dessert. Abby calls me Mandy Cane.

[Agape93]

Mmm abbycado and a mandycane. God my dinner tonight's gonna be fun

[Abbycado]

Gimme some of that Mandy candy!

[Dargil]

Ouch. I hate it when you are right.

[WhitneySnow]

I think Atayurn borrowed his city planning ideas from Stalin. Not sure about the rest of it. Except that Turks came from a region of Central Asia which at one point was dominated by Russia.

[noohair]

abcnews.go.com/.../doctor-heart-turkeys-newborn-baby-deaths-case-trusted-116159603

[Syntosi]

They are NOT. The most you could argue for is that they are both from an Orthodox Christian culture and both been at the fringe of European culture and politics but they are NOT the same, not even slightly.

[DryGermanGuy]

I have been to both countries and this didn't exactly occur to me...

[snejanasdaughter]

if u look at capital cities theyre not same but in the rural cities theyre same

[RavVid]

The same applies to Greeks. The answer comes down to Turkmen having fucked their neighbors when they were the dominant culture.

[FreyaRed]

Both are countries where most young people want to flee, what a great achievement. XD

[Anonymous]

The turks and Russians fought many wars, they kicked the turks out of Ukraine. The Russians defeated the turks in battles during ww1

[ProbablyClueless]

Similar geographies. Similar population mixing over the years.

[DrPepper12]

Slavs & Turks have been intermingling for well over two millenia. Fusion was inevitable.

[KrakenAttackin]

I don't know, but years ago when Turkey bought S300 Russian SAM's I realized Turkey's commitment was more to Russia than NATO.

[rideorsleep]

Buying from Russia was not a choice but a necessity because NATO countries did not sell to Turkey. The US was asked many times but they refused to sell them every time 🤷‍♀️

[beefcakebradybatson]

Both have European and Asian elements from their location.

[Anonymous]

They are so similar because both of the cultures and governments are authoritarian.

[CarolinaGirl5]

What are u even talking about?

[bobby_bush_eater]

Mongol empire

[animesenpai]

No one has said this ever

[RedInnocent69]

I like both, but are they really though?

[Predetor]

Yes, they have very similar cultures.

[snejanasdaughter]

ru russian

[Predetor]

Their languages are not similar

[snejanasdaughter]

im talkin bout culture not language

[Predetor]

I am also considered Turkish, I know Turkish well.

[Predetor]

A similarity that has come to people from the Ottoman period to the present day

[Danny_dan92]

Czechoslovakian

[Anonymous]

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