Tahtacı
Tahtacı, are an Alevi Yörük ethnic subgroup living mainly in forestry areas of Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey, and engage woodworking since Ottoman Empire.Origins
Tahtaci originate from the Üçok Turkomans.Tahtacis are mainly living in Adana, Mersin, Antalya, Denizli, Isparta, Burdur, Muğla, Aydın, İzmir, Manisa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale.
Villages in Antalya Province:
- Elmalı: Akçainiş
- Finike: Alacadağ, Arifköy, Gökbük
- Kumluca: Beşikçi, Hızırkahya, Toptaş
- Manavgat: Dolbazlar, Sağırin
Villages in Balıkesir Province:
- Balıkesir: Türkali
- Burhaniye: Pelitköy, Tahtacı, Taşçılar
- Edremit: Arıtaşı, Çamcı, Doyran, Hacıhasanlar, Kavlaklar, Kızılçukur, Mehmetalan, Poyratlı, Tahtakuşlar, Yassıçalı
- Kepsut: Mehmetler
- Savaştepe: Kongurca
Villages in Çanakkale Province:
- Çanakkale Province: Akçeşme, Aykınoba, Çiftlikdere, Damyeri, Daşbaşı, Değirmendere, Denizgöründü, Elmacık, Gürecik, Kayadere, Kemerdere, Yenimahalle
- Ayvacık: Bahçedere, Çakalini, Çiftlik, Durdağı, Güzelköy, Kokulutaş, Kıztaşı, Uzunalan
- Bayramiç: Güven, Karıncalı
- Ezine: Derbentbaşı, Eğridere, Koşuburun
Religion
Tahtacis are Alevi. However Shamanism is still practiced by the people. Tahtaci Turkomans put their favourite items and clothes their grave. Ahmad Yasawi and Pir Sultan Abdal are one of the most respected religious figures among Tahtacı.Culture
