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All Modern-Day Countries Ever Controlled by Turkic People

Below is a map of modern-day countries that were fully or partially under Turkic control, can you name them all?
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Iluvbread123
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Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D. R. Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
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Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
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Libya
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nepal
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
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Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Yemen
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101 Recent Comments
Iluvbread123
+29
Level 79
May 17, 2021

For this quiz, the definition of Turkic people will be ethnic Turks and Turkic-speaking minorities. Former countries that did not assimilate during their occupation of Turkic lands (e.g. Tang dynasty) are not considered. Turks that occupied other regions and lost their identities as time went on are also excluded. Hunnic controlled regions are highlighted but not included in this quiz as they are believed to be Turkic but not enough backing information exists

Tributaries and regions under heavy influence are included.

While this probably is not perfect, this map should be a rough representation of how far Turkic powers have reached.

PantsLobbyist
+2
Level 99
Mar 19, 2021
Really fun, thank you. Nominated
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
Mar 19, 2021
Thanks :D
sumguy
+3
Level 87
Apr 14, 2021
Got to 78 and couldn't find the last country. Had to do some zoom searching to see that little piece of Chad.
Hampus
+3
Level 56
Oct 27, 2021
Yeah damn it was hard to find
DrWhoFanJ
+1
Level 64
Apr 26, 2021
I’ve noticed the UK is pre-filled in the answers, but I can’t find any land on the map that’s British. What am I missing?
Iluvbread123
+3
Level 79
Apr 29, 2021
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
DrWhoFanJ
+1
Level 64
May 5, 2021
OIC. The Cyprus bases. I see why they were pre-filled now; that would’ve been too sneaky making us remember those! 🤣
DrWhoFanJ
+1
Level 64
May 5, 2021
Any chance of doing our empire at some point, or would it basically be every single country? 🤣
Iluvbread123
+2
Level 79
May 6, 2021
From your profile I see that you're from the UK

I've made a quiz on Germanic people (which I'm yet to update :P) already, which includes the UK

If you want just the British Empire, I'm sure Dekkie has made a such quiz

Abby
+4
Level 47
May 17, 2021
Adritina and Dekkieliam
rabbitfood121212
+4
Level 57
Apr 27, 2021
Good quiz! And very timely considering the whole *cough* genocide *achoo*
Iluvbread123
+4
Level 79
Apr 29, 2021
What
Afghabwe
+1
Level 39
Jul 10, 2021
*TRIGGERED*
rabbitfood121212
+3
Level 57
Apr 29, 2021
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/24/joe-biden-recognizes-armenian-genocide-ottomans-turkey-starting-1915/7357499002/
Iluvbread123
+2
Level 79
Apr 30, 2021
Oh, didn't see that coming
Heliopixie
+1
Level 55
Jul 10, 2021
Millenia of history. A century of history. Take it all in stride and avoid reductionism, it'll get you further... ;)
InfiniteBulk
+2
Level 73
May 13, 2021
Nominated! :)
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
May 13, 2021
Thanks :D
Fuse
+2
Level 80
May 14, 2021
Here just before the 2nd English feature. Good luck Bread!
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
May 15, 2021
Thanks! I'm excited :D
Fuse
+2
Level 80
May 17, 2021
Glad you got the feature! Well done Bread!!
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
May 18, 2021
Thanks! This is wonderful :D

Time to farm by translating this to French

Levisek27
+1
Level 55
May 15, 2021
Finland? How?
Iluvbread123
+3
Level 79
May 15, 2021
Vassals of the Golden Horde
JWatson24
+1
Level 71
May 17, 2021
Congrats on getting this featured! It's very well deserved.
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
May 18, 2021
Thanks!
Relox84
+4
Level 69
May 18, 2021
What's the reason for that large Russian/Mongolian/Chinese territory? You're not implying the Mongol Empire was Turkic, are you?
Iluvbread123
+9
Level 79
May 18, 2021
If it was, it would reached Vietnam. Out of the 4 Mongol Khanates, the Golden Horde was later Turkified and that explains the Russian lands. As for China and Mongolia, that's the Turkic Khaganates, Uyghur Khanate, Great Jin, as well as (later sinicized) Turkic Empires in Northern China
Relox84
+1
Level 69
May 20, 2021
Interesting, thanks for the answer and great quiz!
Citronnier
+4
Level 66
Jan 23, 2022
By great Jin do you mean the Jurchen Jin dynasty? The Jurchens are actually the same as the Manchus, and are Tungusic instead of Turkic, and they were also deeply Sinicized after they conquered northern China. I don't think northern China has ever been under Turkic control, probably except for the An-Shi rebellion, whose leader is of dubious Turkic origin, which have briefly occupied northern China for some time.
trombonekid98
+2
Level 71
May 18, 2021
Great quiz! Did you forget the Spanish enclaves on the Moroccan coast, or have they somehow avoided Turkic conquest all this time?
Iluvbread123
+3
Level 79
May 19, 2021
Thanks!

According to wiki articles, Ceuta and Melilla were already Spanish territories when the Saadi Sultanate became an Ottoman vassal and weren't taken over by Ottoman Turks

AllOfSanMarino
+2
Level 68
May 18, 2021
Third feature!
ing
+5
Level 73
May 19, 2021
This finally explains the great doner kebab I had in Burkina Faso.
nagerst
+1
Level 44
May 29, 2024
The modern form of Döner does not come from turkey, but from Germany.
Findlay
+3
Level 80
May 23, 2021
This was a fantastic quiz. The map means it's not too tricky, even if you don't know much of the history of the Turkic peoples - as long as you know modern geography - but it does raise many interesting questions about the history of certain places, which has lead me down a but of a Wikipedia rabbit hole. I am wondering though - I didn't think Tamil Nadu and Kerala ever came under Mughal rule, so I'm wondering on what basis they are included on the map. Was it a tributary situation? Anyway, not a big deal as it doesn't impact the actual answers, but I'm just curious.
Iluvbread123
+2
Level 79
May 25, 2021
Thanks!

Those parts were once controlled by the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which was under Turkoman rule

AnnikaKim
+3
Level 66
Jul 9, 2021
With the map there, you don't have to know ANYTHING about history, just list the countries shown on the map. Easy points.
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 91
Jul 9, 2021
Yeah, I think these types of quizzes would be more interesting/challenging if the modern national borders were not shown.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jun 26, 2024
Life isn't about points.. And it isn't always about showing what you already know either, this is an instance where you could expand your knowledge. The map gives a nice insight, so afterwards, you know a bit more about history
DjSigma
+1
Level 53
Jul 2, 2024
It's not Mughal rule. It's the rule by the Delhi Sultanate (though Hindu kings quickly drove them out).

I mean, they didn't conquer the far south as shown in the map.

fortoj
+1
Level 68
May 31, 2021
nice quiz love that 85% of people have scored 100% as of now
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
May 31, 2021
2:05 remaining, took me a while to get Burkina Faso and Central African Republic
lucd13
+1
Level 70
Jul 9, 2021
Curious - why is UK provided as an answer, but no shading on GB? Is this an overseas territory thing?
Iluvbread123
+4
Level 79
Jul 9, 2021
Akrotiri and Dhekelia, on Cyprus
luxint
+2
Level 67
Jul 9, 2021
Good quiz. But just curious why you included the map? Obviously its your quz and so your choice. But the map turns it less into a test of knowledge of Turkic history and just one of knowing geography/countries of the world. Either way, thanks for the quiz.
Iluvbread123
+4
Level 79
Jul 9, 2021
Thanks. I included the map as I thought it would probably be a good visualization of the extent of Turkic powers and would simply look better than a blank text quiz.
luxint
+1
Level 67
Jul 9, 2021
Yeah, can see that. Good quiz, either way. Thanks.
DrakiGuy
+1
Level 60
Jul 9, 2021
The Novgorod republic was never subordinate to the Golden Horde.
Dekkie
+2
Level 56
Jul 9, 2021
It was never invaded because it surrendered preemptively before the Mongols could invade, but they did agree to willingly become a vassal and began paying tribute to the khans of the Golden Horde. So yes, it was in fact subordinate to the Mongols/Golden Horde.
nagerst
+1
Level 44
May 29, 2024
Mongols are not turkic though.
Gyovhne
+1
Level 63
Jul 9, 2021
What about the modern-day Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla? If so, shouldn't Spain also be added to the list? The same applies to the modern-day British territories (sovereign bases) in Cyprus.
Dekkie
+1
Level 56
Jul 9, 2021
Those enclaves were already under European control by the time Morocco became a (short-lived) vassal to the Ottoman Empire.
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
Jul 9, 2021
Yeah, both Ceuta and Mellila were under Iberian powers since the 15th century
reydeviajes
+1
Level 50
Jul 9, 2021
nice simple quiz
Iluvbread123
+1
Level 79
Jul 12, 2021
Thanks!
fraudianTheory
+2
Level 56
Jul 10, 2021
When did Turks control South India? Neither the Delhi Sultanate nor the Mughal Empire extended that far South.
PiMan87
+1
Level 43
Jul 10, 2021
See the comment series for May 23, 2021.
Iluvbread123
+2
Level 79
Jul 12, 2021
Yep, Qutb Shahi
nagerst
+1
Level 44
May 29, 2024
Mughal empire was most iranic and not Turkic.
JZG77
+1
Level 40
Jan 30, 2025
wrong. they were turco-mongol with persian influences which was normal in the region. they were not iranic.
yeet11
+1
Level 20
Aug 5, 2021
Great Quiz!
Bengus
+1
Level 60
Sep 9, 2021
Nice quiz!
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 60
Sep 24, 2021
Why do they wear big onion hats?
Iluvbread123
+4
Level 79
Sep 30, 2021
Because they are environmentalists and using renewable and farmable items as garments is better for planet Earth

Oh and they worshipped onions religiously /j

ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 60
Apr 4, 2022
lol
bonk
+4
Level 76
Sep 30, 2021
onion
Abby
+2
Level 47
Sep 30, 2021
soviet onion
TurkicKhaganate
+2
Level 36
Sep 8, 2022
Only Ottomans use them

Turkic history is not only Ottomans bro

ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 60
May 11, 2023
No way, really?
PuertoRicoBall
+1
Level 46
Jan 16, 2022
Why is half of Gujarat uncontrolled while the surrounding territory is. Was it a resilient Indian kingdom during the reign of the Mughals?
jbro
+1
Level 76
Jan 23, 2022
Love this quiz!
Vallzo
+1
Level 72
Mar 5, 2022
Was surprised to see parts of Finland/Karelia here. There are actually theories that Uralic and Turkic languages came from the same place thousands of years ago but it's very hard to trace Uralic languages back that far.
nagerst
+1
Level 44
May 29, 2024
No Turkic comes from the Altaic branch from the altai mountains. The Uralic languages originates in a completely differnet mountain area named Ural.
TurkicKhaganate
+3
Level 36
Apr 10, 2022
Where is Yakutia ?!?

It is autonomous republic in russia it is Turkic but not in the map ?!?

starofdavid9550
+1
Level 27
May 18, 2022
Its so weird that Estonia was controlled by them
203C
+1
Level 53
Jul 2, 2022
The area of India which is not on the map was controlled by Turkic people at one point
wepres
+3
Level 62
Oct 17, 2022
Great quiz! I think you should add Italy: Ottoman Empire controlled Otranto in Apulia between 1479 and 1480 :D
MertFromTurkey
+3
Level 72
Nov 6, 2022
Nice quiz. There should be Italy because of Otranto (1480).
MertFromTurkey
+2
Level 72
Jan 16, 2024
Any correction?
JZG77
+2
Level 40
Jan 30, 2025
I came here to say this. I also think a small part of Italy should be included due to Otranto.
teribltylr
+1
Level 45
Jan 12, 2023
i kept trying niger and nigeria for burkina faso until i got it
Twna
+3
Level 50
Jan 15, 2023
You should add italy and iceland cause of otranto and Raif of iceland(tyrkjaranid)
Twna
+1
Level 50
Jan 15, 2023
Wrong map it should be better
StarWarsLover
+1
Level 58
Mar 20, 2025
Wrong comment it should be better
EmreBozkurt
+1
Level 67
Apr 14, 2023
what are the dark areas?
Wistful
+1
Level 72
Jan 31, 2024
It's a bit late, but I'll comment for everyone else. The dark areas are areas that the Huns controlled. We believe they were Turkic, but we don't have enough data to confirm.
Sophyophy101
+1
Level 53
Nov 9, 2023
Nice quiz! I got 78 and then spent a long time trying to find the last one before realising that it was that tiny part of Chad.
nagerst
+1
Level 44
May 29, 2024
Why do you include the mongols into "turkic". Is this some nationalis Bir-Dev turanist propaganda?
JZG77
+1
Level 40
Jan 30, 2025
They didn't include Mongols into Turkic. What are you talking about? Golden Horde was Turco-Mongol which was almost entirely Turkified later on and became a Kipchak Turkic empire. Mongol Empire is not included in this.
AdamMaths
+1
Level 57
Oct 26, 2024
When was Morocco controlled by Turks?
StaggerWagger
+1
Level 48
Dec 2, 2024
Congrats to the one percent of people who didn't get Turkey
Bariskama
+3
Level 49
Dec 2, 2024
Where is Italy? Ottomans ruled Otranto. Also Huns were invaded France too.
StarWarsLover
+1
Level 58
Mar 20, 2025
Did Bahrain just manage to avoid somehow? Did they not know about it? Genuinely curious.
CatcoolH
+1
Level 69
Sep 2, 2025
I was wandering the same! It's definitely an outlier
merekem
+1
Level 44
Jul 16, 2025
I thought the Ottomans had a very little island controlled near Iceland for a long time
eurotec
+1
Level 56
Aug 25, 2025
GG 78/78 as a Turkish. Great quiz.
kubaduda
+1
Level 28
Jan 11, 2026
This is fully wrong! Turks wanted to invade and ruin Europe across whole history but they never did. Turks has never been in the Central Europe, max balkan countries.
Lilylee
+1
Level 79
Mar 28, 2026
"No Occupation: There is no historical evidence that Mongol forces or their Russian vassals occupied Finnish territory."
AvgAtheist
+1
Level 44
Apr 15, 2026
Please do one for the Celts!
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