
1. Oghuz Turkic (or Turkmen) tribe: Qiniq (Azerbaijani: Qınıq; Turkish: Kınık; Turkmen: Gynyk; Persian: قنق) also spelled Qïnïq, Qynyk or Qynyq, was an Oghuz Turkic (or Turkmen) tribe.According to Islam Encyclopaedia, Kınık means "Great everywhere". Qiniq is historically notable because the Seljuk Empire was founded by the representatives of the Qiniq tribe. Most of the Qiniq migrated to Anatolia during...