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Iranian Turkmens of Ashuradeh island, Iran A Turkmen woman of Bandar-e Torkaman, Iran. Representatives of such modern Turkmen tribes as Yomut, Goklen, Īgdīr, Saryk, Salar and Teke have lived in Iran since the 16th century, [6] though ethnic history of Turkmens in Iran starts with the Seljuk conquest of the region in the 11th century. [7] [8]
The major modern Turkmen tribes are Teke, Yomut, Ersari, Chowdur, Gokleng, and Saryk. [1] [2] The most numerous are the Teke.[3]The origin of all of these tribes is traced to 24 ancient Oghuz tribes, among which the Salur tribe played a prominent role as its people are considered the ancestors of modern Turkmen tribes such as Teke, Yomut and Ersari.
Turkmen Sahra (Persian: ترکمن صحرا) is a region in the northeast of Iran near the Caspian Sea, bordering Turkmenistan, the majority of whose inhabitants are ethnic Turkmen. The most important cities of Turkmen Sahra are Gonbad-e Kavus , Aqqala , Kalaleh , Maraveh Tappeh , Gomishan and Bandar Torkaman .
Turkoman, also known as Turcoman [note 1] (English: / ˈ t ɜːr k ə m ə n /), [2] was a term for the people of Oghuz Turkic origin, widely used during the Middle Ages.Oghuz Turks were a western Turkic people that, in the 8th century A.D, formed a tribal confederation in an area between the Aral and Caspian seas in Central Asia, and spoke the Oghuz branch of the Turkic language family.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. Oghuz Turkic ethnic group of Central Asia This article is about the Central Asian ethnic group. For other ethnic groups, see Turkmen (disambiguation) § Ethnic groups. Ethnic group Turkmens Türkmenler Түркменлер توركمنلر Turkmens in folk costume at the 20th ...
Ersari carpet, early 19th century Ersari gul (pattern) as depicted on the Turkmen flag and arms. Ersari are direct descendants of the Oghuz Turks. It is believed that they come from the Salur tribe of the Oghuz Turks, [2] just as Turkmen Yomud tribe. The Seljuk Turkomans, the conquerors of Iran and Turkey, are also considered as the forefathers ...
The Yomut, also spelled Yomud or Iomud, are a Turkmen tribe who reside in Turkmenistan and Iran. There is a common belief about the origin of the name Yomut. It is said that a long time ago, Indigenous people settled by the Caspian Sea and were well-known for their dogs. These dogs would bark at anyone unfamiliar or not from the village.
Turkmen tribes, the major modern Turkmen tribes that live in Turkmenistan, Iran and Afghanistan; Other uses for people. Türkmen (surname) ...