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I am associated with a large Turkish Community , I realized that many of the older Turks(60+) have blue, green, or otherwise bright colored eyes, as well as lighter skin Whereas younger Turks generally have darker colored eyes. Could there be any historical reasoning behind this?

by /u/Hawkeye117 in /r/AskHistorians

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