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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Akcakale Rock Tomb

Akçakale Rock Tomb (Turkish: Akçakale Kaya Mezarı) is located in the Kangal district of Sivas Province.

Coordinates: 39° 9' 44.58" N 37° 46' 57.03" E

Photo by Sayit Karabulut

The Turbe of Gülbahar Hatun (Turkish: Gülbahar Hatun Türbesi) is located in Trabzon Province. Gülbahar Hatun (1453 - 1505) was mother of Selim I. The turbe was built in 1514.

Coordinates: 41° 0' 12.81" N 39° 42' 58.45" E

Photo by Seref Halicioglu

Photo by Cahit HOŞOĞLU

Turbe of Handevi Kandevi

The Turbe of Handevi Kandevi (Turkish: Handevi Kandevi Türbesi) is located in the Ilgın district of Konya Province. The turbe was built in 1267 by Vizier Sahip Ata Fahrettin Ali.

Coordinates: 38° 16' 42.00" N 31° 53' 19.31" E

Photo by Kasım OKTAY

Turbe of Nasreddin Hodja

The Turbe of Nasreddin Hodja (Turkish: Nasreddin Hoca Türbesi) is located in the Akşehir district of Konya Province. Nasreddin (Turkish: Nasreddin Hoca) was a Seljuq satirical Sufi, believed to have lived and died during the 13th century in Akşehir district of Konya. He is considered a populist philosopher and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. He appears in thousands of stories, sometimes witty, sometimes wise, but often, too, a fool or the butt of a joke. A Nasreddin story usually has a subtle humour and a pedagogic nature. The International Nasreddin Hodja fest is celebrated between 5 and 10 July in his hometown every year. Nasreddin Hodja died in 683 AH (1284 AD) and 386 (reverse of 683) is written on his sanduka (cist - sarcopaghus) to symbolize Nasreddin Hodja.

Coordinates: 38° 21' 20.03" N 31° 25' 5.81" E

Photo by Ayhan Beyoğlu

Photo by Freek G. (No Views)

Photo by celali ilhan

Turbe of Gomec Hatun

he Turbe of Gömeç Hatun (Turkish: Gömeç Hatun Türbesi and also known as Kız Kulesi) is located in Konya Province. The turbe was built in the name of Gömeç Hatun, the wife of Seljuk Sultan Mesud I (Turkish: I. Rükneddin Mesud). The turbe was built in 13th century.

Coordinates: 37° 52' 56.24" N 32° 29' 40.53" E

Photo by Oezkoeylue

Photo by Hüseyin Öcal

Turbe of Evhaduddin Kirmani

The Turbe of Evhadüddin Kirmani (Turkish: Evhadüddin Kirmani Türbesi) is located in Konya Province. Evhadüddin Kirmani died in 1237.

Coordinates: 37° 53' 3.75" N 32° 29' 43.87" E

Photo by Ömer Tanoğlu

Photo by yakup akkanat

Turbe of Sheikh Halili

The Turbe of Sheikh Halili (Turkish: Şeyh Halili Türbesi) is located in Konya Province. Sheikh Halili (Mustafa Muhlis) died in 1589 and the turbe was built in 1597.

Coordinates: 37° 53' 6.50" N 32° 29' 44.12" E

Photo by yakup akkanat

Photo by Ömer Tanoğlu

Turbe of Ulas Baba

The Turbe of Ulaş Baba (Turkish: Ulaş Baba türbesi) is located in Konya Province. Who the Ulaş Baba is exactly unknown but he was probably live in 1200s.

Coordinates: 37° 52' 47.37" N 32° 29' 29.18" E

Photo by yakup akkanat

Sahipata Mosque

Sahipata Mosque or Sahipata Kulliye (Turkish: Sahipata Camii or Sahipata Külliyesi) is located in the Meram district of Konya Province. The kulliye was ordered by Seljuk Grand Vizier Sahip Ata Fahrettin and was built between 1259 to 1279 by Abdullah bin Kölük. There are hammam, mosque, turbe in the kulliye.

Coordinates: 37° 52' 4.90" N 32° 29' 39.20" E

Photo by Ali mankır

Photo by ali_korucu

Photo by Ali mankır

Photo by Abdulhalim Durma

Photo by Freek G. (No Views)

Photo by Ahmet poçanoğlu

Sahib Ata Mosque

Turbe of Shams Tabrizi

The Turbe of Shams Tabrizi (Turkish: Şems-i Tebrîzî Türbesi) is located in the Karatay district of Konya Province. The turbe was probably built in 13th century. Shams-i-Tabrīzī (Turkish: Şems-i Tebrîzî[1185- 1248]) was a Persian, Muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rumi and is referenced with great reverence in Rumi’s poetic collection, in particular Diwan-i Shams-i Tabrīzī. Tradition holds that Shams taught Rumi in seclusion in Konya for a period of forty days, before fleeing for Damascus. The tomb of Shams-i Tabrīzī was recently nominated to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Coordinates: 37° 52' 25.12" N 32° 29' 50.85" E

Photo by Ercüment Tutar

Photo by mustafa_demirbas

Photo by Ali_mankır

Photo by POÇAN

Turbe of Seljuk Sultans

The Turbe of Seljuk Sultans (Turkish: Selçuklu Sultanları Türbesi or only Sultanlar Türbesi) is located in Konya Province. There are the tombs of Kilij Arslan II (Turkish: II. Kılıç Arslan), Mesud I. (Turkish: I. Rükneddin Mesud), Kaykhusraw I (Turkish: I. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev), Kilij Arslan IV (Turkish: IV. Kılıç Arslan), Kayqubad I (Turkish: I. Alâaddin Keykubat) and Kaykhusraw II (Turkish: II. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev) in the turbe.

Coordinates: 37° 52' 24.29" N 32° 29' 34.06" E

Photo by H. İbrahim Üzmezoğlu

Photo by Freek G. (No Views)

Photo by omeronut

Photo by Nicola e Pina Turkey 2010

Alaeddin Keykubat Camii

Turbe of Pir Esad Sultan

The Turbe of Pir Esad Sultan (Turkish: Pir Esad Sultan Türbesi) is located in Konya Province. Pir Esad Sultan was one of Mevlana's student. He died in 1263.

Coordinates: 37° 52' 9.01" N 32° 29' 43.09" E

Turbe of Tavus Baba

The Turbe of Tavus Baba (Turkish: Tavus Baba Türesi) is located in Konya Province.

Coordinates: 37° 51' 8.94" N 32° 25' 13.66" E

Photo by Dr. Cengiz NART

Turbe of Hudavend Hatun

The Turbe of Hüdavend Hatun (Turkish: Hüdavend Hatun Türbesi) is located in Niğde Province. This turbe was built in 1312. Hüdavent Hatun was the daughter of Anatolian Seljuk ruler, Rukneddin Kılıç IV.

Coordinates: 37° 58' 20.32" N 34° 40' 33.25" E

Photo by Ercüment Tutar

Photo by Hüseyin TUNÇEL

Photo by Krzysztof P.

Turbe of Saruhan Bey

The Turbe of Saruhan Bey (Turkish: Saruhan Bey Türbesi) is located in Manisa Province. Sarukhan bin Alpagi (1300–1345) was a Turkish Bey of Magnesia. Sarukhan was a Turkish Emir who is remembered for his conquest in the Anatolian Peninsula. In 1313, he occupied Thyatira and then left his name "Saruhan" to the region he had occupied, becoming an independent ruler and transmitting the region to his descendants. The turbe was built in 1348.

Coordinates: 38° 36' 35.40" N 27° 25' 39.94" E

Photo by TANJU KORAY UCAR

Photo by muratkaraot

Photo by Emel Yamanturk

Saruhan Bey Turbesi

Cakirtas Kul Yusuf Kumbet

Çakırtaş Kul Yusuf Kumbet is located in Iğdır Province. The kumbet was built in 1485.

Coordinates: 40° 00' 58.17" N 44° 04' 57.16" E

Asarkaya

Asarkaya or Asar Kaya or Asarkale is an archaeological site, located in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir Province. The rock tombs in the are dated to the Roman - Byzantium period.

Coordinates: 39° 10' 11.46" N 30° 38' 57.97" E