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The '''Koçgiri''' ({{Lang-ku|Qoçgirî}}) is a [[Kurds|Kurdish]] tribal conferedation mainly live in [[Sivas Province]], [[Turkey]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Dersimi|1952|p=61}}: "Bu aşiretler katgısız Kürt aşiretleri olup, Sivas vilayetine bağlı Zara ilçesinin Ümraniye, Karacaviran, Bulucan ve Beypinar nahiyeleri mıntıkasında 300 köylere yerleşmişlerdir."</ref> The tribe staged a [[Koçgiri rebellion|rebellion in 1921]] against Turkish Government of Ankara and brutally suppressed.{{Sfn|Mango|2012|p=249}} |
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The Koçgiri tribes claim to have left ''Dersim'' and arrived in this region several centuries ago, and their customs, culture and physiognomy are completely similar to those of the ''Dersim''ites and they retain their links with ''Dersim''.{{Sfn|Dersimi|1952|p=61}} They spoke [[Kurmanji|Kurmanji]]{{Sfn|Dersimi|1952|p=61}} and are [[Alevism|Alevis]]. |
The Koçgiri tribes claim to have left ''Dersim'' and arrived in this region several centuries ago, and their customs, culture and physiognomy are completely similar to those of the ''Dersim''ites and they retain their links with ''Dersim''.{{Sfn|Dersimi|1952|p=61}} They spoke [[Kurmanji|Kurmanji]]{{Sfn|Dersimi|1952|p=61}} and are [[Alevism|Alevis]]. |
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Revision as of 10:12, 13 February 2023
The Koçgiri (Kurdish: Qoçgirî) is a Kurdish tribal conferedation mainly live in Sivas Province, Turkey.[1] The tribe staged a rebellion in 1921 against Turkish Government of Ankara and brutally suppressed.[2]
The Koçgiri tribes claim to have left Dersim and arrived in this region several centuries ago, and their customs, culture and physiognomy are completely similar to those of the Dersimites and they retain their links with Dersim.[3] They spoke Kurmanji[3] and are Alevis.
History
It is possible that the Koçgiri tribes came to this region by forced deportation during the reign of Selim I. But this tribes; It never came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire. They are always armed and have a wealth of rifles and ammunition.[4]
They are known to have initiated the Koçgiri rebellion that occurred in March 1921, during the Turkish War of Independence. About 5,000 rebels, including Sunni tribes having joined the uprising later,[5] fought against the Grand National Assembly. They were defeated on 17 June.
Politics and elections
In the 2002, ten thousand members of the tribe who able to vote mostly voted for the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party (DEHAP) and Republican People's Party (CHP).[6]
References
- ^ Dersimi 1952, p. 61: "Bu aşiretler katgısız Kürt aşiretleri olup, Sivas vilayetine bağlı Zara ilçesinin Ümraniye, Karacaviran, Bulucan ve Beypinar nahiyeleri mıntıkasında 300 köylere yerleşmişlerdir."
- ^ Mango 2012, p. 249.
- ^ a b Dersimi 1952, p. 61.
- ^ Dersimi 1952, p. 62.
- ^ Güneş 2014, p. 244.
- ^ "900 bin aşiret oyu hangi partiye gidecek". Hürriyet. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
Sources
- Dersimi, Nuri (1952). Kürdistan Tarihinde Dersim (in Turkish). Aleppo: Ani Matbaası. ISBN 975-6876-44-1.
- Güneş, Ergin (2014). Boztuğ, Onursal (ed.). "Koçgiri İsyanı Ekseninde Dersim Direnişi" (in Turkish). Tunceli University.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Mango, Andrew (2012). "The Kurds". In Heper, Metin; Sabari, Sabri (eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-55817-4.