The Ottoman Turks were an Oghuz Turkic ethnic group who founded and ruled the vast <a href="/article/ottoman-empire">Ottoman Empire</a> for over six centuries. Originating from Central Asia, they migrated to Anatolia in the 13th century, establishing a powerful state that profoundly shaped the history of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Their legacy continues today in the modern Republic of Turkey.
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