TURK KULTURU VE HACI BEKTAS VELI-ARASTIRMA DERGISI, sa.48, ss.13-54, 2008 (AHCI)
Cankiri is one of the regions that Alevi faith started to organize since 13(th) century. The Alevi societies who dwelled in that region with the leadership of historical- charismatic people such as Seyyid Haci Ali Turabi, Seyyid Haci Muradi, Mehemmed Abdal and Cabbar Baba have been the representative of the doctrine. Seyyid Haci Ali Turabi, Seyyid Haci Muradi and Mehemmed Abdal are the founder of the three Alevi Associations in Cankiri.