Modan (tribe)

Modan () is a Kurdish tribe mainly residing around Haymana, Ankara Province in Turkey. The tribe settled around Haymana around year 1182, becoming the first Kurdish tribe in the region. Tribal members are also found in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran.
Geography.
It is believed that the tribe migrated westward from Mutki region near Bitlis. Today, they live in the villages of Katrancı, Saatli, Karasüleymanlı, Çeltikli and Toyçayırı in the Haymana district of Ankara Province. The tribe is also settled in the village of Modanlı in Elazığ Province.