Dersim Rebellion
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Locations | Dersim |
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Tunceli Province | |
Erzincan Province | |
Elazığ Province | |
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ID | 2245838 |
About Dersim Rebellion
The Dersim rebellion was an Alevi-Zaza uprising against the Turkish government in the Dersim region of eastern Turkey, which includes parts of Tunceli Province, Elazığ Province, and Bingöl Province. The rebellion was led by Seyid Riza, an Alevi Zaza chieftain of the Yukarı Abbas Uşağı tribe.