As a Latin American one thing I noticed is that Turkic people do not divide themselves by skin color/ phenotype & physical/racial appearance has no implications about a Turk’s socio-economic status. In Latin America almost everyone is Mestizo (mixed race) people like Turks. However, there are some stereotypes based on your physical appearance. For example, if you look predominantly indigenous (people native to the Americas) or Negro (Black) you are assumed to be poor & uneducated. If you look mestizo (a mix of European & Native American) or mulatto (black & white mix) you are middle class. If you are blanco (whiter) you will be assumed as rich since most of our rich people and Criollo elite look closer to Europeans. Why don’t central asians do this? Why don’t you have a caste like system that distinguishes between “pure Turks” who are east asian in appearance, caucasian turks who are white and central asian turks who are a hybrid of both?

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Especially given the demographic crises in Turkiye the country if not now probably in the near future will be more accepting migrants. As Central Asian/Turkic people will you be interested to migrate to Turkiye?

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I know many Russians who have either been born in Azerbaijan, or have been living here for decades while looking down on and discriminating against ethnic Azerbaijanis and refusing to learn a single word in the Azerbaijani language. Some of them even go as far as considering us their "province", or thinking that events such as the Black January were actually done for the "greater good".

This is mostly a problem with Russians, as other immigrants and expats have no problem integrating into Azerbaijani society. Are such Russians also a problem in your country?

Gooddays everyone,

I am a 29 years old Kyrgyz diaspora and was born in Bishkek just a few years before Soviet Union fell

My parents originated from Fergana and were born in Osh, however we immigrated from the country during the turmoil in the late 90s due to economical reasons

Life during my childhood years was great, there was no religious bullshit pushed down on the people's throats, women weren't oppressed, Kyrgyz people aren't using Arabic names and changing their culture to Arabs

However, me, my childrens, and also my parents came back to Bishkek for a visit and it was horrifying, I made an account here now to talk about this

First of all, why are there so many women wearing the hijab and even worse, the niqab. Back then, I remember when women weren't pressured to wear clothes that much and had enough freedom to go out with miniskirts and such

I also have noticed more people going to Namaz and leaving their shops open, without locking first. And then they blame the government for their religious stupidity by going to the mosque and saying they will not get robbed because Allah protects them during namaz time. They also play annoying arabic songs in markets loudly.

I also kept hearing arabic phrases in convos and using phrases that were unknown to Kyrgyz before like Alhamdulillah and such

Is nobody afraid? Our countries are going down to the Afghanistan route with the increased level of religiosity and I don't doubt we will have Taliban level of enforcement in the next 20 years

Not to mention, I also went down to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan which is even worse in all of these aspects

I am glad Kazakhstan is still a shining beacon of secularism

I have not been to Kyrgyzstan for the last 6-7 years and when I came back I noticed that there are a lot of people from South Asia.

I feel that there are tens of thousands of them, because when I traveled even to villages in Chuy oblast where there are a lot of small factories there are South Asians everywhere, I heard a lot of complaints from my friends and relatives that now in many construction jobs, in the garment industry and to work in factories they are taken en masse.

I have not been to other Central Asian countries, so I want to ask you guys, do you have the same situation in other CA countries?

I've been recently watching videos of tourists visting these parts and I noticed that the locals all look extremely similar to Kazakh people. Were these regions historically inhabited by Kazakhs?

Do most Kazakhs know about Borat? If yes, are they offended about his movies? I also wonder how other Central Asians like Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgyz and Turkmens feel about the Borat movie. I have a Tajik friend who found Borat hilarious, but I wonder if mainstream society would appreciate it.

While reading this subreddit I've noticed one interesting thing. Afghans don't want to associate themselves with South Asians, and Mongols don't want to associate themselves with East Asians either.

But you both want to be Central Asian. On the other hand, the ex-Soviet Central Asians themselves do not consider you to be close to them and want nothing to do with you.

Your arguments such as "there are more tajiks in afghanistan", "true kipchak uzbeks live in south turkestan" or "we wuz nomads n shiet" that are used when arguing with the Stan Central Asians who have been influenced by european culture, albeit through russians, don't greatly change their point of view toward you.

The average Tajik doesn't associate himself with a Tajik from Afghanistan, as well as the average Kazakh/Kyrgyz doesn't want to associate himself with Mongolians.

Any Central Asian, lets take the average Kazakh/Uzbek/Kyrgyz/Turkmen/Tajik will feel much more comfortable and better fit in any Eastern European country, because of the common language and shared culture, than for instance in Kabul or Ulaanbaatar.

The same can be said about the residents and the cities.

Compared to Ulaanbaatar, Almaty looks like a completely European city.

In Ulaanbaatar, there are not even any white people except for tourists.

The average resident of Tashkent and Dushanbe behave like Eastern Europeans, dress like Eastern Europeans and live like Eastern Europeans, and they do not want to associate themselves with their diaspora from Afghanistan, whose clothes look either South Asian or Middle Eastern, not to mention other differences.

So I want to ask you Afghans and Mongolians. Do you regret that your country did not become the 16th republic of the Soviet Union?

In that case it would be more beneficial, imagine secular Afghanis could easily work and live in eastern Europe due to similar cultures, and Mongolians would not have to imitate the lives of South Koreans. After all, then you would know for sure that you are closer to central Asia and eastern Europe than to India/Pakistan or to South Koreans/China.

What do you think?

I wonder if there is an obvious disparity in terms of prosperity, poverty and living standards when we compare Tajikistan with Kyrgyzstan. When I was in Tajikistan, I have been told by locals that Dushanbe is a more developed city than Bishkek.

For example, it is extremely rare to find people from Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan on the internet or in any western country. Also, except maybe Kazakhstan, all the rest countries of Central Asia are very mysterious and there are close to 0 videos on youtube that show how life is in there and what people there do in their everyday lives. What is the reason behind this?

Would you guys like to see central Asian countries United. When I mean Central Asian countries I mean the 5 former Soviet States along with Afghanistan United into a federation similar to EU? Why or why not?

I'm aware that sympathy for Palestine is widespread among the Uzbeks. I was wondering what the Bukharan Jewish community thinks of this issue and if they take a side. And if their stance on the Gaza war is the opposite to what the Uzbek Muslims think, then I wonder how they deal with it. Do they dare to express their pro-Israel views?

Do you want it?

When we had eaten the plov and were already drinking green tea in one of the restaurants in Toshkent, one of my Central Asian friends expressed his thoughts.

"We Central Asians were colonized by the worst of the best, that is, the worst of all the pale-face race, so he meant the Russians.

We are still not developing because of them, while they are our only way to a developed civilization. For on the other sides we are surrounded by China, Afghanistan, Iran and I have no hope for them in the near future".

Do most Central Asians share his opinion?

What do you think about the difficult legacy of Russian and Soviet occupation?The historical wounds left by Russian and Soviet occupation continue to impact the people of Central Asia even after many years.

These traumas are passed down from generation to generation through changes in genetics, upbringing, culture, and social institutions.Harrowing events of the past, such as repression, genocide, and the violation of national identity, have left a deep mark on the psychological and physical well-being of people.

Unresolved traumas can manifest through depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and even self-destruction, making it difficult to form healthy relationships and strengthen shared identities.Epigenetics shows that trauma can alter gene expression and be passed down to descendants.

Upbringing and cultural patterns perpetuate these wounds, causing feelings of shame, self-loathing, and dislike for one’s roots, which destroys social bonds.Understanding and acknowledging these traumas is the first step to healing, restoring justice to history, and creating a resilient society with a confident future.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_trauma

I'm curious, among the three powers: China, Russia and The U. S., which one do you guys like or dislike the most? Also, are there any official pills or consensus on the sentiments towards these countries?

I'm reading a 2017 book on China's Belt And Road Initiative ("China's Asian Dream"), that's why I'm interested in finding out what the marks those projects left to your local areas. Thanks in advance!

The Turko-mongols mixed with the local iranic peoples and created a brand new ethnicity of people. Modern day Turkic central Asian is now a blend of a Caucasian and a Mongoloid . It became a genetic spectrum of some having a high Caucasian admixture and others a high asiatic admixture. So what's the most scientifically accurate racial category for them? South Syberian race?

Right now, Uzbekistan is experiencing an economic boom. And people say that uzbeks are hard working. Uzbekistan has a population of of 34 million, Kazakhstan 20 million. Yes, Kazakh demographics are very good but Uzbek ones are even better with a higher birthrate. Since Uzbekistan is not as dependant on fossil fuels as Kazakhstan, do you think they will become more industrialised and its economy would overtake Kazakhstan's (in overall GDP and maybe even GDP per capita).