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Claiming that all Turks who are blond are Devshirme is stupid. First of all I thought that it was prohibited for them to marry and create a family? Tell me if I am wrong because I am not so sure...
Second there was a lot of Turkic tribes that lived in Europe long before ottomans came to the Balkans. Seljuks, Karamans and other turkush tribes were also living in Anatolia long before them. A lot of Turkic tribes- Kumans, Pechenegs, Oghuzs, Khazars who came from Central Asia and lived in large areas in what is today Ukraine, North Caucasus and Balkans were with pale skin, blue/green eyes and blonde or light brown hair. The Oghuz tribe now still exists as the Gagauz people who live in Moldova and Ukraine and speaks turkish but they are Ortodox Christians. Khazar empire was the one who adopted Judaism in 8th century and a lot of people believe that European Jews who were/are living in Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine etc are their descendants also know as the ashkenazi jews. Saphardi Jews on the other hand are the ones who originate from Middle East and usually look darker. Kumans used to live in areas of what is today Northeastern Bulgaria and Southeastern Romania and used to be a big threat/allies/citizens of Second Bulgarian kingdom. This part of Europe during 13th-14th century was often attacked and under control of Mongol-Tatar tribes and after that in 15th century was in Turkish hands. Local population of kumans mixed with tatars and after that with karaman turks who were forced to move there after their kingdom in what is today Konya fell in the hands of the ottomans.
Our part of the world is a melting pot because it's the crossroad of the Old World... Just look how many tribes of every origin were existing in those places. Balkans, Eastern Europe, Anatolia are places where people, tribes, nations have mixed for a lot of centuries.
PS Jugoslav, sport in Bulgaria is declining in general... Sport infrastructure and financing is really poor so it's not our fault.
Here is a video about the football team that dominates here right now. The owner is bulgarian, most of the players are some brazilians, romanians and other foreigners but the club is from Razgrad which is with a turkish majority. I hate them anyway because I support Levski Sofia. From 07:43 you can watch some interviews with the local people. In places with turkish majority even old bulgarian speak turkish because people live together and communicate with each other.
Second there was a lot of Turkic tribes that lived in Europe long before ottomans came to the Balkans. Seljuks, Karamans and other turkush tribes were also living in Anatolia long before them. A lot of Turkic tribes- Kumans, Pechenegs, Oghuzs, Khazars who came from Central Asia and lived in large areas in what is today Ukraine, North Caucasus and Balkans were with pale skin, blue/green eyes and blonde or light brown hair. The Oghuz tribe now still exists as the Gagauz people who live in Moldova and Ukraine and speaks turkish but they are Ortodox Christians. Khazar empire was the one who adopted Judaism in 8th century and a lot of people believe that European Jews who were/are living in Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine etc are their descendants also know as the ashkenazi jews. Saphardi Jews on the other hand are the ones who originate from Middle East and usually look darker. Kumans used to live in areas of what is today Northeastern Bulgaria and Southeastern Romania and used to be a big threat/allies/citizens of Second Bulgarian kingdom. This part of Europe during 13th-14th century was often attacked and under control of Mongol-Tatar tribes and after that in 15th century was in Turkish hands. Local population of kumans mixed with tatars and after that with karaman turks who were forced to move there after their kingdom in what is today Konya fell in the hands of the ottomans.
Our part of the world is a melting pot because it's the crossroad of the Old World... Just look how many tribes of every origin were existing in those places. Balkans, Eastern Europe, Anatolia are places where people, tribes, nations have mixed for a lot of centuries.
PS Jugoslav, sport in Bulgaria is declining in general... Sport infrastructure and financing is really poor so it's not our fault.
Here is a video about the football team that dominates here right now. The owner is bulgarian, most of the players are some brazilians, romanians and other foreigners but the club is from Razgrad which is with a turkish majority. I hate them anyway because I support Levski Sofia. From 07:43 you can watch some interviews with the local people. In places with turkish majority even old bulgarian speak turkish because people live together and communicate with each other. 
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