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Çelebi (tribe)

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Çelebi is a Kurdish prominent family inhabiting the Mardin Province of southeastern Turkey.

Background

They were involved in a long running land dispute with the 1,600-year-old Syriac Orthodox Mor Gabriel Monastery.[1] They were involved in the 2009 Mardin engagement ceremony massacre.

They are known for their closeness to the Turkish state.[1] They are currently allied to the Turkish government in its fight against the insurgency of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).[1]

Tribe member Süleyman Çelebi was a member of the Motherland Party.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Diyarbakir; Mardin (2 December 2010). "Wooing Christians". Economist.
  2. ^ The Transformation of Kurdish Political Identity in Turkey: Impact of Modernization, Democratization and Globalization. 2009. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-1-109-05548-1.

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