Kurdish tribes are found throughout Persia, eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq. Charmoy's list based on 16th-century Kurdish historian's Šaraf-nāma is most cited. Western Azerbaijan has Jalāli, Milān, Ḥaydarānlu and other important tribes. Eastern Azerbaijan has six Shiʿite, Turki-speaking Kurdish tribes. Kurdistan region includes Saršiv, Tilakuʾi, Bani Ardalān and other tribes
Turks are the largest ethnic group, originating from Central Asia. Turkish culture blends Seljuk and Ottoman influences
Adıyaman Province is located in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Capital is Adıyaman, covers 7,337 km² with 635,169 inhabitants (2022). Became a province in 1954 as reward for Democratic Party vote
Kurdish Sunni Muslim dynasty ruling Armenia and Arran from 951 to 1199 AD. Founded by Muhammad ibn Shaddad in Dvin. Family claimed descent from Sasanians and had strong Armenian influences
Ancient DNA sequences from Anatolia, Caucasus, and Iran reveal major demographic changes. Lazaridis et al. study shows Indo-European languages originated in Southern Arc region. Kurds have highest frequency of R1a1a haplogroup among West Asian populations