The Modanli tribe, living in the Polatli and Haymana districts of Ankara, is an important community that draws attention with its historical and cultural past.

However, discussions about the ethnic origin of this tribe have been on the agenda for a long time:

Is the Modanli tribe Kurdish or Turkmen?

A tribe in the shadow of history: The Modanli

The Modanli are one of the communities that have established many villages in the Polatli and Haymana districts of Ankara today.

Although the majority of the people living in the region define themselves as Turkmen, some historical sources establish a connection with the Mutki reign in Kurdish history and reveal that the Modanli may be of Kurdish origin.

This brings with it the question of whether the Modanli may be a community of mixed origin.

Fikret Yıldız (Dr. Mikailî), one of the writers of Bîrnebûn magazine, gave information about the Modanlı tribe.