The Turks are a collection of peoples sharing common linguistic and cultural roots that originated in Central Asia. The earliest Turkic groups are believed to have appeared near the Altai Mountains and the Orkhon Valley (modern-day Mongolia) around the early centuries CE. They speak Turkic languages, which belong to the Altaic language family, and have historically influenced vast regions across Eurasia through migration, warfare, and cultural exchange. The first known Turkic political entity wa