| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 400,000–854,000[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| North Khorasan,Razavi Khorasan,Golestan | |
| Languages | |
| Khorasani Turkic andPersian | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Turkmens, otherTurkic peoples |
Khorasani Turks (Persian:ترکهای خراسان;Khorasani Turkic: خوراسان تؤرکلری) are aTurkicethnic group inhabiting part ofNorth Khorasan,Razavi Khorasan andGolestan provinces of Iran, as well as in the neighboring regions ofTurkmenistan up to beyond theAmu Darya River[clarification needed] and speakKhorasani Turkic. Some can also speakKurdish due to intermarriages withKhorasani Kurds, and they can also speakPersian as it is the lingua franca of Iran.[3]
The Khorasani Turks are not to be confused with other Turkic groups which have arrived in Khorasan more recently, especiallyIranian Azerbaijanis, who had a presence in the area, especially inMashhad, from about the early 20th century.[4]
There are many clans and clans in Khorasan due to the arrival of Turks in different dates:
Turkmen groups include tribes such as Karamanlı, Silsüpür and Şamlu.
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