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Mikaila/İnler Katrancı’s settlement history is most strikingly marked by the in and mağara system around the village. According to the source, the village also takes its name from these caves against which it leans.
Role in settlement history
It is stated that during the first stage of the tribe’s settlement in the region after compulsory resettlement, these caves were used because they offered suitable shelter for both people and animals.
Historical background
The text notes that these structures may date back to Frigya and the early Roma period, and that rock tombs and rock-cut structures are found in the surrounding area.
Local naming
The source mentions many cave and rock-shelter names such as İna Yehikê, İna Mehî Yiwiş, İna Beko, İna Simitê, İna Fatıkê, İna Çel Nerdugan, and Maxre.
Source
- Ankara’da Bir Kürt Köyü: Mikaila/İnler Katrancı — Dr. Fikret Yıldız