The Çelebi are a Kurdish tribe or clan inhabiting the Mardin Province of southeastern Turkey.
They are involved in a long running land dispute with the 1,600-year-old Syriac Orthodox Mor Gabriel Monastery. They were involved in the 2009 Mardin engagement ceremony massacre.
They are known for their closeness to the Turkish state. They have been accused of participating in the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and they are currently allied to the Turkish government in its fight against the PKK (Kurdish) insurgency.
Tribe member Süleyman Çelebi is a member of the Motherland Party.
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