Alevi-Bektashi in Turkey, group and symbolism

In this study, information was given about some Alevi-Bektashi groups along with some names used for Alevism such as Bektashi, Chepni, Tahtacı, Kızılbaş, Turkmen, Abdal, Siraç and Rafizi in the Anatolian geography. It has been concluded that various Alevi-Bektashi groups that exist in Anatolia are concentrated in many settlements in our country. On the other hand, the meaning of some of the symbols we identified in the Alevi-Bektashi tradition in terms of Alevism-Bektashism has been discussed. These symbols, which we categorized in our study, were generally found in poems and poems that were influential in Alevi-Bektashi thought. In addition, it has been observed that some of the symbols we have reached as a result of our research have traces of Central Asian religion and beliefs. To touch on the scope of the study; "Alevi-Bektashi Groups and Symbolism in Turkey" constituted the main subject of our research. Based on the studies on Alevism-Bektashism, which has a closed society, care has been taken to reach many sources belonging to different segments in order to better understand our research topic and to deal with it objectively.