Ashkenazi Jews are largely descended from the Khazars
the verdict
REFUTED
the evidence says no
confidence 21/100
Extensive genome-wide population genetic studies have found no evidence supporting the hypothesis that Ashkenazi Jews are largely descended from the Khazars, instead showing primary ancestry derived from Middle Eastern and European populations.
Evidence for · 1
The Missing Link of Jewish European Ancestry: Contrasting the Rhineland and the Khazarian Hypotheses
2012 · cited by 53
This study argues that the European Jewish genome contains Near Eastern-Caucasus ancestries that lend support to the Khazarian hypothesis.
Evidence against · 3
No Evidence from Genome-Wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews
2013 · cited by 99
Comprehensive genome-wide analysis shows no particular genetic similarity between Ashkenazi Jews and populations from the Caucasus or the historical Khazar region.
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More against · 2
No Evidence from Genome-wide Data of a Khazar Origin for the Ashkenazi Jews
2013 · cited by 35
Large-scale genomic data reveals that Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry derives primarily from Middle Eastern and European populations, contradicting a significant Khazar genetic contribution.
No Evidence from Genome-wide Data of a Khazar Origin fo the Ashkenazi Jews
2013 · cited by 6
This replication of the 2013 genome-wide study further confirms the absence of any detectable genetic contribution from the Khazars to the Ashkenazi gene pool.