ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Koçgiri rebellion

Okay kiddo, so a long time ago in Turkey around 100 years ago, there was a group of people called the Kurds. They lived in a place called Koçgiri. The leaders of the Turkish government weren't treating them very nicely, and this made the Kurds very unhappy.

So, the Kurds decided to have a rebellion. That means they wanted to fight against the government to make them treat them better. The Kurds wanted to have their own freedom and not be ruled by the Turkish government anymore.

During the rebellion, there was a big fight between the Kurds and the Turkish soldiers, and lots of people on both sides got hurt. The Turkish government did not like the rebellion and they sent a lot of soldiers to stop it. The Kurds did their best but eventually, they got defeated.

The rebellion was a sad time for the Kurds, but it helped them fight for their rights and become more independent. Nowadays, the Kurds are still fighting for their freedom and rights, but they are also working with the government to try and solve problems together instead of fighting.