Report that found Ashkinazi Jews descended from Turks revealed to be false
The theory that Persian Jews converted Turks to Judaism to create the rump of what would become today’s Jewish population has been disproved
The “research” conducted mentioned in this article has been widely debunked since its publication. Rather than delete the article in its entirety, this message has been added so that those who have been directed to this story by either well-meaning individuals or malevolent actors can instead be directed to the research debunking this claim.
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