VAN VE AĞRI MİKAİLİLERİ/en
Van and the Ağrı region’s Mikaili communities form an important field of kinship and tribal study whose historical links with Mikaila/İnler Katrancı are being investigated. The source text transmits in detail the contacts the author established with these groups through their research journey.
Research context
After publications on the İç Anadolu Kürtleri, contact was established with many people who identified themselves as Mikaili. These contacts were concentrated especially around Hamur, Tutak, Taşlıçay, Erciş, and Çaldıran.
Historical importance
These encounters suggest that the memory of the Mikaili in Central Anatolia is not entirely disconnected, but may be one part of a broader tribal history along the Van–Ağrı line.
Conclusion
The information compiled on the Mikailis of Van and Ağrı is valuable in terms of aşiret tarihi, göç, kimlik, and bölgesel Kürt ağları.
Source
- Ankara’da Bir Kürt Köyü: Mikaila/İnler Katrancı — Dr. Fikret Yıldız