Early on, the Sunni Ak Koyunlu had Amed (Diyarbakir) as their capital, while the Shia Kara Koyunlu had their center northeast of Lake Van. ↑ Петрушевский И. П. Очерки по истории феодальных отношений в Азербайджане и Армении в XVI - начале XIX вв. — Л., 1949. — С. 35. ↑ Рыжов К. В.