Alişer
Alişer or Alişir Efendî (Kurdish: Alîşêr Efendî; 1862 – 9 July 1937), was a Kurdish poet, bard, intellectual and leader of Koçgiri tribe who fought against the Ottomans during World War I under Russian affiliation. He was the organizator of Koçgiri rebellion and one of the main leaders of the Dersim rebellion.
Alişer Efendî | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1862 Sivas Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 July 1937 (aged 75) Kafat, Ovacık |
| Spouse(s) | Zarife Xanım (?–9 July 1937) |
| Nickname | Alîşêr Efendî |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1914–17) Society for the Rise of Kurdistan (1919–21) |
| Wars |
Dersim rebellion |
One of the members of the Koçgiri tribe, who was born in present-day Azger (Atlıca) village of İmranlı district of Sivas, in 1921, the "Koçgiri rebellion", which took place in the Koçgiri region of Sivas, who made a name for himself with the events that have been recorded in official records as the first degree cause and perpetrator of the "rebellion".
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