Originally Posted by
Farwest
"Gur" or "Ghur" is a pre-Turkic runic symbol and a suffix, which its pronunciation spelled like the word, Ghur. In some articles (which are non-English documents) of mine states that Ghurids are a Turkic tribe, and in a specific period, they united with another Turkic branch, Khalachs (or Khalaj) and they were started to known as either Khalachs or Ghurids, but it is clear that they were united.
Lots of Ghurid people ran away to Anatolia from their homelands during the Mongol invasion. There are also lots of specific names who were risen to the upper ranks through Ottoman administration in the later periods. Today, there are lots of villages and tribes in Anatolia, who know their ancestors were Ghurid people of old. It is said, they are speaking Turkish and Kurdish with an Afgan accent (Gur-manç), but their Turkicness is especially claimed because of their Abdal/Haptal/Abdal-lan customs and their Alavid (Alevi) belief which is a pure Turkic traditional religion.
In conclusion, they say they are descendants of Ghurids, and they are Alevi. Therefore, if they are Alevi, they can not be other than Turkic. Because, that religion is only transferred through family ties (from the father).
But I know, this is a disputed subject which deserves more investigation about these.