Roj Bash Kurdistan

Recently I was reading an article called " Alevi Identity in Turkish Historiography" by Eran Livni. To my surprise I noted an remarkable remark. He said there is a " Nusayriyya" in Southeast-Turkey a.k.a Kurdistan.

Who are they?

Anyone know this?

I think it is related to Nusairi religion (Syrian alawî) which is different from Kurdish/Turkish Alevism. Most Nusairi are in Antakkya area, and in North West Syria (Jebel Alawî). Mist Nusaïri are Arabic, and not at all Muslims, as Alevi they rather to marry with Christians than with Sunnis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alawite