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Karay Turks are a Turkic ethnic group whose religious affiliation is with the Karaite sect of Judaism. They emerged historically in the region surrounding the Khazar Khaganate and today constitute a Turkic community whose numbers are steadily declining. Distinct in belief from other Turkic groups, the Karays have maintained both their Turkic identity and their religious system throughout history, developing a multifaceted cultural structure. The term “Karay” in the Turkic world denotes both an e