Modan ( Kurdish: Modan) is a Kurdish tribe mainly residing around Haymana, Ankara Province in Turkey. [1] The first Kurdish village and considerable Kurdish presence appeared in the region in 15th and 18th centuries, respectively. [2] [3] Tribal members are also found in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran. [4]
It is believed that the tribe migrated westward from Mutki region near Bitlis. [5] Today, they live in the villages of Katrancı, Saatli, Karasüleymanlı, Çeltikli and Toyçayırı in the Haymana district of Ankara Province. [6] [7]
Modan ( Kurdish: Modan) is a Kurdish tribe mainly residing around Haymana, Ankara Province in Turkey. [1] The first Kurdish village and considerable Kurdish presence appeared in the region in 15th and 18th centuries, respectively. [2] [3] Tribal members are also found in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran. [4]
It is believed that the tribe migrated westward from Mutki region near Bitlis. [5] Today, they live in the villages of Katrancı, Saatli, Karasüleymanlı, Çeltikli and Toyçayırı in the Haymana district of Ankara Province. [6] [7]