But you didn't answer the question originally. Why would Cohens across the different regions share the same subclad of a haplogroup (J1c3d) if they were converted Turks? If they were converted Turks they would not share it.

Not to mention the 2013 study by Behar et al., titled "No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews that did a more comprehensive analysis.

As a side note, I find it compelling that the tribe of Dan might be linked to the Denyen, a Sea Peoples group from the Bronze Age collapse who were of Aegean origin. The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:17) is said to be the oldest passage in the Torah, describes Dan as lingering “by the ships,” suggesting a maritime culture akin to the Denyen and was put in a negative light for not not helping like the other tribes. Archaeological finds at Tel Dan, like Aegean-style pottery. Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:16 (“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel”) affirms their inclusion but it's interesting why Dan is singled out. Samson story (who comes from Dan) kind of reads like a Greek hero story. And were situated right above the Philistines, who were also of Greek descent and one of the Sea Peoples.

But you didn't answer the question originally. Why would Cohens across the different regions share the same subclad of a haplogroup (J1c3d) if they were converted Turks? If they were converted Turks they would not share it.

Not to mention the 2013 study by Behar et al., titled "No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews that did a more comprehensive analysis.

As a side note, I find it compelling that the tribe of Dan might be linked to the Denyen, a Sea Peoples group from the Bronze Age collapse who were of Aegean origin. The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:17) is said to be the oldest passage in the Torah, describes Dan as lingering “by the ships,” suggesting a maritime culture akin to the Denyen and was put in a negative light for not not helping like the other tribes. Archaeological finds at Tel Dan, like Aegean-style pottery. Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:16 (“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel”) affirms their inclusion but it's interesting why Dan is singled out. Samson story (who comes from Dan) kind of reads like a Greek hero story. And were situated right above the Philistines, who were also of Greek descent.

But you didn't answer the question originally. Why would Cohens across the different regions share the same subclad of a haplogroup (J1c3d) if they were converted Turks? If they were converted Turks they would not share it.

Not to mention the 2013 study by Behar et al., titled "No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews that did a more comprehensive analysis.

As a side note, I find it compelling that the tribe of Dan might be linked to the Denyen, a Sea Peoples group from the Bronze Age collapse who were of Aegean origin. The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:17) describes Dan as lingering “by the ships,” suggesting a maritime culture akin to the Denyen. Archaeological finds at Tel Dan, like Aegean-style pottery. Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:16 (“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel”) affirms their inclusion but it's interesting why Dan is singled out. And Samson story (who comes from Dan) kind of reads like a Greek hero story. And were situated right above the Philistines, who were also of Greek descent.

But you didn't answer the question originally. Why would Cohens across the different regions share the same subclad of a haplogroup (J1c3d) if they were converted Turks? If they were converted Turks they would not share it.

Not to mention the 2013 study by Behar et al., titled "No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews that did a more comprehensive analysis.

As a side note, I find it compelling that the tribe of Dan might be linked to the Denyen, a Sea Peoples group from the Bronze Age collapse who were of Aegean origin. The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:17) describes Dan as lingering “by the ships,” suggesting a maritime culture akin to the Denyen. Archaeological finds at Tel Dan, like Aegean-style pottery. Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:16 (“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel”) affirms their inclusion but it's interesting why Dan is singled out. And Samson story (who comes from Dan) kind of reads like a Greek hero story.

But you didn't answer the question originally. Why would Cohens across the different regions share the same subclad of a haplogroup (J1c3d) if they were converted Turks? If they were converted Turks they would not share it.

Not to mention the 2013 study by Behar et al., titled "No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews that did a more comprehensive analysis.

As a side note, I find it compelling that the tribe of Dan might be linked to the Denyen, a Sea Peoples group from the Bronze Age collapse who were of Aegean origin. The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:17) describes Dan as lingering “by the ships,” suggesting a maritime culture akin to the Denyen. Archaeological finds at Tel Dan, like Aegean-style pottery. Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:16 (“Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel”) affirms their inclusion but it's interesting why Dan is singled out.

But you didn't answer the question originally. Why would Cohens across the different regions share the same subclad of a haplogroup (J1c3d) if they were converted Turks? If they were converted Turks they would not share it.

Not to mention the 2013 study by Behar et al., titled "No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews that did a more comprehensive analysis.