Çerçili, İslahiye explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Gaziantep
District:İslahiye
Çerçili
Population Total:295
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:37.0361°N 36.5936°W

Çerçili is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of İslahiye, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 295 (2022).[2] The village is inhabited by Tahtacı, a subgroup of Alevi Turkomans,[3] who belong to the Hacı Emirli ocak.[4] The türbe of the founder of this ocak, İbrahim Sani, is located in Çerçili.[5]

The village was known as Tut Alanı ('mulberry field') in the 16th century and was inhabited by dervishes of İbrahim Baba and Ayrums.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Book: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey . 1989 . Peter Alfred . Andrews . 291 . Benninghaus . Rüdiger.
  4. Book: Aksüt . Hamza . Aleviler: Türkiye, İran, İrak, Suriye, Bulgaristan: araştırma-inceleme . 2009 . Yurt Kitap-Yayın . 273, 404.
  5. Book: Korkmaz . İskender . Gaziantep Alevi Kültürü ve İmam Musa Kazım Ocağı . Paradigma Akademi . 49 . 26 February 2023.