The rebellion was a reaction to the rapid secularization of the newly founded Turkish Republic, particularly the in 1924, which severed a primary traditional bond between the state and the Kurdish people.
: It was led by Sheikh Said , a respected Nakshibendi leader, and supported by the Kurdish Independent Society (Azadî). The movement sought both to restore Islamic governance and to secure Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights. en buyuk kurt isyani
: The uprising involved approximately 15,000 fighters and quickly spread across much of Southeastern Anatolia, including the provinces of Diyarbakır and Mardin. The rebellion was a reaction to the rapid