Iranians are Turks
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Iran is a multi-ethnic country.: Every country is associated with a
major ethnicity. Germans with Germany. French with France. Swedes with
Sweden.
An American is a European American.
A Pakistani is a Sindi or Punjabi. A Pashtoon from Pakistan says I am
a "Pashtoon from Pakistan". He does not say that "He is a Pakistani".
An Afghan is also a Bactrian whether Pashtoon or Dari speaking
Bactrian. Dari speaking turks say they are tajiks from Afghanistan.
Also Russia has many ethnic groups. Those ethnic groups do not call
themselves either as Russians. An Azeri or Uzbek citizen of Russia
says he is an Azeri or Uzbek from Russia. They do not say "I am
Russian".
A Kurd from Iran always says he is a Kurd from Iran. He does not say
he is an "Iranian". An Iranian is related to the major ethnic group in
Iran. Similar to all other countries. Iran has %40 Azeri Turks and %35
Persians as a proportion Iran's population. Azeri Turks are the major
ethnic group in Iran.
Iranian is the name of Nationality. Iranian is not a race. Azeri Turks
are "The Iranians". The other minorities identify themselves with
their ethnic affiliation.
An Iranian is an Azeri Turk. Iranians are Turks. The rest of Iran
identify their ethnicity and say that "I am Persian or Balooch or Lur
etc from Iran".