Koçgiri Rebellion
E449913
The Koçgiri Rebellion was a 1921 Kurdish and Alevi uprising in eastern Anatolia against the emerging Turkish nationalist government during the final phase of the Ottoman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dersim Rebellion | 1 |
| Koçgiri Rebellion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4518557 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koçgiri Rebellion Context triple: [Turkish War of Independence, hasPart, Koçgiri Rebellion]
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A.
Janissary revolt of 1826
The Janissary revolt of 1826 was the final uprising of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary corps, whose violent suppression by Sultan Mahmud II led to their abolition and marked a major step in the empire’s military and administrative modernization.
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B.
Istanbul resistance movement
The Istanbul resistance movement was a clandestine nationalist organization that opposed Allied occupation in Istanbul during and after World War I, helping to lay the groundwork for the Turkish War of Independence.
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C.
Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising
The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was a 1903 anti-Ottoman insurrection in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, led mainly by the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization, aiming to establish autonomy for these territories.
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D.
Andijan uprising of 1898
The Andijan uprising of 1898 was an anti-Russian revolt in the Fergana Valley led by the Sufi leader Dukchi Ishan, reflecting local resistance to Tsarist colonial rule in Central Asia.
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E.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koçgiri Rebellion Target entity description: The Koçgiri Rebellion was a 1921 Kurdish and Alevi uprising in eastern Anatolia against the emerging Turkish nationalist government during the final phase of the Ottoman Empire.
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A.
Janissary revolt of 1826
The Janissary revolt of 1826 was the final uprising of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary corps, whose violent suppression by Sultan Mahmud II led to their abolition and marked a major step in the empire’s military and administrative modernization.
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B.
Istanbul resistance movement
The Istanbul resistance movement was a clandestine nationalist organization that opposed Allied occupation in Istanbul during and after World War I, helping to lay the groundwork for the Turkish War of Independence.
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C.
Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising
The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was a 1903 anti-Ottoman insurrection in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace, led mainly by the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization, aiming to establish autonomy for these territories.
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D.
Andijan uprising of 1898
The Andijan uprising of 1898 was an anti-Russian revolt in the Fergana Valley led by the Sufi leader Dukchi Ishan, reflecting local resistance to Tsarist colonial rule in Central Asia.
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E.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rebellion
ⓘ
uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
Alevi community grievances
ⓘ
demand for Kurdish autonomy ⓘ fear of centralization by Turkish nationalists ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Alevi uprising
ⓘ
Kurdish uprising ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased repression of Kurdish movement
ⓘ
strengthening of Ankara government control in eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1921-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicAspect | Kurdish nationalism ⓘ |
| hasEthnopoliticalDimension | true ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Koçgiri ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
Kurdish
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ |
| leader |
Alişan Bey
ⓘ
Haydar Bey ⓘ Nuri Dersimi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Koçgiri region
ⓘ
Sivas Vilayet ⓘ
linked to:
Sivas Province
eastern Anatolia ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Anatolia
|
| mainParticipants |
Alevi Kurds
ⓘ
linked to:
Alevism
Koçgiri tribal confederation ⓘ Kurdish tribes ⓘ Turkish nationalist forces ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome | defeat of Koçgiri forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Kurdish challenge to Turkish nationalist rule
ⓘ
harsh suppression by nationalist forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Turkish irregulars
ⓘ
forces of the Grand National Assembly ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the Grand National Assembly
regular troops of the Turkish National Movement ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Grand National Assembly government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the Grand National Assembly
Turkish National Movement ⓘ
linked to:
First Republic of Turkey (Ankara Government)
|
| partOf |
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
ⓘ
Turkish War of Independence context ⓘ collapse of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Republic of Türkiye
ⓘ
linked to:
Turkey
|
| relatedTo |
Dersim Rebellion
ⓘ
linked to:
Koçgiri Rebellion
Sheikh Said Rebellion ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Alevism ⓘ |
| result |
rebellion suppressed
ⓘ
victory of Turkish nationalist government ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921-02 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1921
ⓘ
final phase of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | armed conflict ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koçgiri Rebellion Description of subject: The Koçgiri Rebellion was a 1921 Kurdish and Alevi uprising in eastern Anatolia against the emerging Turkish nationalist government during the final phase of the Ottoman Empire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Koçgiri Rebellion