History – Page 4

23.04.2025

A Kurdish village in Ankara: Mikaîla’s 300-year-old story

The Kurdish presence in Turkey is not limited to Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia. There are also Kurdish tribes that have lived in the Polatlı and Haymana districts of Ankara for centuries. One of these tribes is the Mikaîlî (Mikaîla) Tribe, whose roots go back a long way.

23.04.2025

How and when did the Kurds come to Central Anatolia?

The presence of Kurds in Central Anatolia has often been ignored, their historical context has not been the subject of research or has been dealt with superficially. However, this region is an important geography where Kurds settled due to forced migrations, settlement policies and economic reasons that took place centuries ago.

23.04.2025

Soranis in Anatolia: The migration story of the Şeyhbızın tribe

The Şeyhbızıns are a deep-rooted Kurdish tribe that has lived in different regions of Anatolia for centuries.

23.04.2025

The migration story from Botan to Kulu: In the footsteps of the Celikan Tribe

The Celikan Tribe is one of the Kurdish tribes settled in Central Anatolia. The tribe's migration adventure spanning centuries is not just a displacement, but the story of a people's struggle for existence, resistance and search for identity.