The Turko-Mongol tradition was an ethnocultural synthesis that arose in Asia during the 14th century, among the ruling elites of the Golden Horde and the Chagatai Khanate.

Are Mongols and Turkic related?

The Mongols and Turks have developed a strong relationship. ... A number of Turkic tribes allied with the Mongol Empire, owning by cultural commonalities; while a number of Turkic tribes rose up and fought against the Mongol rulers, continuing the nomadic traditions.

Was Genghis Khan a Chinese?

“We define him as a great man of the Chinese people, a hero of the Mongolian nationality, and a giant in world history,” said Guo Wurong, the manager of the new Genghis Khan “mausoleum” in China's Inner Mongolia province. Genghis Khan was certainly Chinese,” he added.