| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Iran:West Azerbaijan, Turkey:Van | |
| Languages | |
| Azerbaijani,[1]Turkish,Kurdish[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam (Shafi'i) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Azerbaijanis,Turks |
Küresünni is aTurkic tribe that inhabits the territory ofSalmas,Urmia,Khoy,Maku inIran andVan Province in Turkey. It is believed that they descend fromChepni tribesmen who were settled in the region by theOttoman Empire to serve against theQizilbash. Küresünni, from theShafi'imadh'hab, continue to be ferventSunnis. In the southwest of Khoy, there areKurdicized groups of Küresünni Turks.[2]
The termKüresünni is believed to have originated as an exonym used by Shias in Iran, meaning "donkey Sunni" in manyIranic languages. Despite being an ethnic slur, this exonym became the name of the group after many Kurds believed it was their actual name. Most Küresünni tribesmen didn't know its meaning.[3]
Yaşlılar, Küresinlilere İran'da Şii inancıyla "Gurresunni" denildiğini ifade ettiler. Anlamı: "Eşek Sünni" Ne yazık ki, bu yakıştırma Van'da da karşılarına çıkmış. Özellikle Kürt kesimin Küresinlilerden bahsederken "Gurresunni" demesi ve çoğu kimsenin bu lakabın anlamını bilmemesi yüzünden, halen söylenegelmektedir.