Modern era · 1925
Sheikh Said rebellion
The Sheikh Said rebellion (Kurdish: Serhildana Şêx Seîd; Turkish: Şeyh Said İsyanı) was a Kurdish nationalist and Islamist rebellion in Southeast Anatolia from February to March 1925 led by Sheikh Said and with support of the Azadî movement and local religious and feudal leaders against the newly-founded secular Republic of Turkey.
- When
- 13 Feb 1925
- Where
- Elazığ Province
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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