Emirate of Hakkâri

The Emirate of Hakkâri (Kurdish: Hekarî) was a Kurdish emirate in present-day southeastern Turkey, centered on the city of Hakkâri.The emirate lasted from the 15th century until 1835, when it was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire. At the height of its power, the emirate controlled the Turkish provinces of Hakkari and Van, along with some areas in northern Iraq.