Çelebi is a Kurdish prominent family inhabiting the Mardin Province of southeastern Turkey.
They were involved in a long running land dispute with the 1,600-year-old Syriac Orthodox Mor Gabriel Monastery.
[1] They were involved in the 2009 Mardin engagement ceremony massacre.
They are known for their closeness to the Turkish state.
[1] They are currently allied to the Turkish government in its fight against the insurgency of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).