Dersim rebellion known as the Dersim massacre was an Alevi Kurdish uprising against the central government in the Dersim region of eastern Turkey, which includes parts of Tunceli Province, Elazig Province, and Bingol Province.
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The Dersim rebellion was led by Seyid Riza, a chieftain of the Abasan tribe.
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On 23 November 2011, Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave an apology for the Dersim rebellion massacre, describing it as "one of the most tragic events of our near history" adding that, whilst some sought to justify it as a legitimate response to events on the ground, it was in reality "an operation which was planned step by step".
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The rebellious stance of the aghas in Dersim rebellion continued during the early years of the Republic of Turkey.
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Aghas in Dersim rebellion objected to losing authority in their manorial affairs and refused to pay taxes; and complaints from the provincial governors in Dersim rebellion were sent to the central government in Ankara, which favoured land reform and direct control over the country's farmlands, as well as state planning for agricultural production.
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Dersim rebellion was given wide-ranging authority in juridical, military and civilian matters.
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Dersim rebellion had the power to resettle or exile people who lived in the region.
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The quell the rebellion, the Turkish Interior Minister Sukru Kaya ordered that boys and girls of the Dersim region were to be educated in boarding schools outside of the Dersim region.
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Muhsin Batur, engaged in operations for about two months over Dersim rebellion, stated in his memoirs that he wanted to avoid talking about this part of his life.
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Dersim rebellion's remarks were widely commented on both inside and outside Turkey.
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Dersim rebellion's comments were pointedly directed at opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu .
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Dersim rebellion described the massacre as "one of the most tragic events of our near history" saying that, whilst some sought to justify it as a legitimate response to events on the ground, it was in reality "an operation which was planned step by step".
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