Khorasani Turks (; Khorasani Turkic: خوراسان تؤرکلری) are a Turkic ethnic group inhabiting part of North Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan and Golestan provinces of Iran, as well as in the neighboring regions of Turkmenistan up to beyond the Amu Darya River and speak Khorasani Turkic. Some can also speak Kurdish due to intermarriages with Khorasani Kurds, and they can also speak Persian as it is the lingua franca of Iran.
The Khorasani Turks are not to be confused with other Turkic groups which have arrived in Khorasan more recently, especially Iranian Azerbaijanis, who had a presence in the area, especially in Mashhad, from about the early 20th century.
Tribes
There are many clans and clans in Khorasan due to the arrival of Turks in different dates: Za'faranlu live in Shirvan and Quchan. Bayat lives mainly in Nishapur. Qarachordu lives mainly in Isfarayen. Imarli, Bukanli, Cuyanli, Pehlivanli, Boranli and Kilicanli lives mainly in Bojnord. Timurtash and Nardin lives in Gorgan city center. Godari lives in Sini. Afshar lives in most areas of Greater Khorasan. Ramiani lives in Ramian, Azadshahr and Gonbad-e Kavous counties of Golestan province. Hajilari lives in Minoodasht, Galikesh, Kalaleh, Gonbad-e Kavous counties of Golestan province. Qarai lives in Torbat-e Heydarieh. Several other tribes include Shamlu, Qaramanlu, and Silsüpür.
Notable Khorasani Turks
Haj Ghorban Soleimani
Nader Shah
Haji Bektash Veli (disputed)
See also
Turkic ethnic groups in Iran
Bayat (tribe) Afshar people
References
Sources
فصلنامه تحقیقات جغرافیایی، سال سوم شماره ۲، پاییز ۱۳۷۶، دکتر محمد حسین پاپلی یزدی The Khorasani Turks of Iran Turks of Iran kalafat_horasan