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Is there any relation between the Turkey and Turkmenistan, besides having the word “Turk” in their names?

April 26, 2017Asia names relation Turk Turkey turkmenistan word

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Is there any relation between the Turkey and Turkmenistan, besides having the word “Turk” in their names?

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Turkmenistan in ancient times was along the route of passage for many tribes, including Turks. Muslim Arabs and the Oghuz Turks invaded Turkmenistan in the 7th-8th century. The Turkmen (people of Turkmenistan) speak Turkish along with Russian and Azerbajani.