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Han and caravanserai
Çay Han (Taşhan)
Çay, Afyonkarahisar
A Seljuk caravanserai on the Konya road, commissioned in 1278 by the same patron as the Taş Medrese.
Döğer Caravanserai
İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar
An Ottoman caravanserai in the town of Döğer at the entrance to the Phrygian Valley.
İshaklı (Sahip Ata) Caravanserai
Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar
A Seljuk caravanserai on the Afyon-Konya road, commissioned in 1249 by the vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali.
Taşhan (Hoca Üveys Han)
Merkez, Afyonkarahisar
An Ottoman-era stone han in the historic bazaar district of the city center.
Öküz Mehmet Paşa Caravanserai
Kuşadası, Aydın
A fortress-like caravanserai facing Kuşadası harbor, commissioned by Öküz Mehmet Paşa in the early 17th century.
Akhan Caravanserai
Pamukkale, Denizli
A Seljuk caravanserai with a white stone facade on the Denizli-Afyonkarahisar road, completed in 1253-1254.
Çardak Han (Han-ı Âbâd)
Çardak, Denizli
A 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai commissioned by Esedüddin Ayaz in the reign of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I.
Kızlarağası Han
Konak, İzmir
Kemeraltı's most famous Ottoman han, built in 1744, with a two-story arcaded courtyard.
Kutu Han
Tire, İzmir
A two-story historic han with a courtyard from the 15th century, in the middle of the Tire bazaar.
Çakırsaz Caravanserai
Altıntaş, Kütahya
A small 14th–15th-century caravanserai on the road between the Germiyan capital Kütahya and Afyonkarahisar.
Kurşunlu Han
Şehzadeler, Manisa
A two-story Ottoman han with 74 rooms, built in 1488 as part of the Hatuniye Complex.
Hafsa Sultan Caravanserai
Marmaris, Muğla
A small 16th-century caravanserai at the foot of Marmaris Castle, now used as a bazaar.
Hacı Gedik Han
Merkez, Uşak
A two-story stone han with shops on its ground floor, commissioned in 1893 at the Halıpazarı locality.
Amasya Taşhan
Merkez, Amasya
A two-story Ottoman city han with a courtyard, built in 1699 by Mutasarrıf Rahtuvan Hacı Mehmet Paşa.
Ezine Han
A Seljuk han in Ezinepazar village, built by Mahperi Hatun and restored and opened to visitors by the General Directorate of Foundations.
Yukarı Taşhan (Upper Stone Han)
Merkez, Bolu
A stone han commissioned in 1804 by Hacı Abdullah Ağa, with a two-story arcaded courtyard, today home to booksellers and tradesmen's shops.
Veli Paşa Hanı
Merkez, Çorum
A two-story wooden city han from the late 19th century; restored with its three-story kiosk known as the 'Anadolu Oteli' and reopened in 2022.
Şebinkarahisar Taşhanlar (Stone Hans)
Şebinkarahisar, Giresun
The remains of masonry bedesten buildings in the Şebinkarahisar bazaar, commissioned in the 17th century by Taban Ahmet Ağa.
Cinci Hanı
Safranbolu, Karabük
A grand han commissioned in the 1640s in the center of the Safranbolu bazaar by Cinci Hoca, Kazasker of Rumelia, used today as a hotel.
Gökçeağaç Han
Hanönü, Kastamonu
An old caravanserai building, claimed to be of church origin, which gave the district its name.
Durağan Han
Durağan, Sinop
A historic han on the old caravan route that gave its name to Durağan, founded where the Kızılırmak and the Gökırmak meet.
Mahperi Hatun Caravanserai
Pazar, Tokat
A Seljuk caravanserai with a muqarnas portal in Pazar, commissioned by Mahperi Hatun in 1238.
Taşhan (Voyvoda Hanı)
Merkez, Tokat
One of Anatolia's largest city hans, built in 1626–1632; today lively with handicraft and yazma shops.
Ağzıkara Han
Merkez, Aksaray
A Seljuk caravanserai with rich stone decoration on the Aksaray–Nevşehir road; its covered section was completed in 1231 and its courtyard in 1240.
Alay Han
One of the earliest Seljuk caravanserais in Anatolia, on the Aksaray–Nevşehir road, dated to the reign of Kılıç Arslan II.
Öresin Han
A small Seljuk han on the Aksaray–Nevşehir road, also called 'Tepesi Delik Han' (Han with a Hole in the Top) for its courtyardless plan and the light opening at its top.
Sultan Hanı Caravanserai
Sultanhanı, Aksaray
Built by Alâeddin Keykubad I in 1229, one of the largest Seljuk caravanserais in Anatolia, covering about 4,800 m².
Suluhan
Altındağ, Ankara
A historic Ankara han built in the early 16th century, with two courtyards and a small masjid in the middle.
Atlas Han
Ayrancı, Karaman
A relatively well-preserved Seljuk han right beside the railway at Hüyükburun, built with spolia stones.
Kara Mustafa Paşa Complex and Caravanserai
İncesu, Kayseri
A large Ottoman staging-post complex at İncesu consisting of a caravanserai, mosque, hamam and arasta, commissioned in 1660 by Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa.
Karatay Han
Bünyan, Kayseri
A two-part caravanserai with a masjid and hamam on the Kayseri–Malatya road, commissioned by the Seljuk vizier Celâleddin Karatay.
Sultan Hanı (Tuzhisar)
Türkiye's second-largest medieval caravanserai, commissioned in 1232–1237 by Alaeddin Keykubad I on the Kayseri–Sivas road.
Kesikköprü Caravanserai (Cacabey Hanı)
Merkez, Kırşehir
A Seljuk caravanserai in the village of Kesikköprü, commissioned by Nureddin Caca, Emir of Kırşehir, notable for its portal built of two-colored stones.
Belbaşı Han
Akören, Konya
A ruined Seljuk han on the Konya–Seydişehir caravan road, still standing together with the stone cistern beside it.
Horozlu Han
Selçuklu, Konya
The Seljuk caravanserai closest to the city on the old Konya–Akşehir road; commissioned in the mid-13th century by Emir Esedüddin Ruzbe.
Kadınhanı (Raziye Sultan Hanı)
Kadınhanı, Konya
A Seljuk caravanserai commissioned by Raziye Hatun in 1223, which gave the Kadınhanı district its name; today an exhibition hall.
Zazadin Han
A monumental Seljuk caravanserai on the Konya–Aksaray road, completed in 1236 according to its inscription, built with spolia stones.
Zıvarık Hanı
Altınekin, Konya
A restored caravanserai with a covered plan in central Altınekin, notable for the spolia stones in its portal.
Sarıhan Caravanserai
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
A tuff-stone caravanserai on the Aksaray–Kayseri caravan route, built in 1249 and counted among the last examples of Seljuk sultan's hans.
Alacahan Caravanserai
Kangal, Sivas
A stone caravanserai in the village of Alacahan on the Sivas–Malatya road, whose date is debated because it has no inscription.
Behram Paşa Hanı
Merkez, Sivas
A two-story city han with a courtyard, commissioned in 1576 by Behram Paşa, governor of Sivas, known for the lion figures on its entrance gate.
Hacı Murat Hanı
Koyulhisar, Sivas
The remains of a cut-stone caravanserai with standing walls in the Kelkit valley, on the old Suşehri–Niksar road.
Çınçınlı Sultan Hanı
Saraykent, Yozgat
A Seljuk caravanserai, ruined today, commissioned in 1240–1241 by Mahperi Hatun, wife of Sultan Alâeddin Keykubad I.
El-Aman Han (Rahva Caravanserai)
Merkez, Bitlis
One of Anatolia's large caravanserais, built in 1579 by Hüsrev Paşa, beylerbeyi of Van, on the Bitlis–Tatvan road on the Rahva plain.
Mama Hatun Caravanserai
Tercan, Erzincan
A 51x51-meter cut-stone caravanserai from the early 13th century on the Erzurum–Erzincan caravan route, commissioned by the Saltukid Melike Mama Hatun.
Ejder Caravanserai (Harmandöven Caravanserai)
Merkez, Iğdır
A stone caravanserai in the village of Harmandöven on the Batumi–Tabriz caravan route, named after Şerafeddin Ejder, emir of Sürmeli.
Arapgir Millet Han
Arapgir, Malatya
A two-story historic han in the Arapgir bazaar, with a pool in its courtyard and shops around it, long a center of trade.
Hekim Han (Taşhan)
Hekimhan, Malatya
A Seljuk caravanserai that gave the district its name, begun in 1218 and completed in the reign of Alâeddin Keykubad I, famous for its inscription in Arabic, Armenian and Syriac.
Silahtar Mustafa Paşa Caravanserai
Battalgazi, Malatya
A large Ottoman caravanserai with a courtyard and a covered section at the Alacakapı entrance to Old Malatya, built in 1637 by Mustafa Paşa, sword-bearer of Murad IV.
Mihal Bey Han and Mosque (Gölpazarı)
Gölpazarı, Bilecik
A han with alternating stone-and-brick masonry dating to the early Ottoman Beylik, and the mosque next to it, in Gölpazarı.
Vezirhan (Köprülü Mehmed Paşa Caravanserai)
Merkez, Bilecik
A staging complex of a han, mosque and hammam commissioned by Köprülü Mehmed Paşa in the 17th century; the building that gave the town its name.
Emir Han
Osmangazi, Bursa
One of Bursa's oldest hans, built as a source of income for the Orhan Gazi Complex, with an ablution fountain in its courtyard.
Issız Han
Karacabey, Bursa
An early Ottoman caravanserai standing alone in the open countryside near Karacabey.
Koza Han
A han with a two-story courtyard and a small masjid at its center; for centuries the heart of the silk cocoon trade.
Ekmekçizade Ahmet Paşa Caravanserai
Merkez, Edirne
A monumental caravanserai south of the Selimiye, completed in 1610 and also known as Küpeli Han.
Rüstem Paşa Caravanserai
A large two-courtyard Ottoman caravanserai commissioned from Mimar Sinan by Grand Vizier Rüstem Paşa in 1554.
Kurtkulağı Caravanserai
Ceyhan, Adana
A cut-stone caravanserai built in the Ottoman period on the pilgrimage and trade route.
Alara Han
Alanya, Antalya
A Seljuk caravanserai on the bank of the Alara Stream, built in 1231 as the first staging post on the Alanya–Konya caravan route.
Evdir Han
Döşemealtı, Antalya
A Seljuk caravanserai on the Antalya–Isparta caravan route, built in the reign of İzzeddin Keykavus I.
Kargı Han
Manavgat, Antalya
A historic caravanserai without an inscription in Beydiğin village, north of the Kargı Stream.
Kırkgöz Han
A Seljuk han built on the Antalya–Isparta road in the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II (1236–1246).
Şarapsa Han
A Seljuk caravanserai 15 km west of Alanya, built in the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II.
İncir Han
Bucak, Burdur
A 13th-century Seljuk han known for its portal with an oyster-shell motif.
Susuz Han
A Seljuk caravanserai built in the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II, with a geometrically decorated portal.
Belen Suleiman the Magnificent Caravanserai
Belen, Hatay
The caravanserai of the complex founded in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent to secure the Belen Pass.
Payas Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Complex
Payas, Hatay
A 16th-century complex attributed to Mimar Sinan; with its caravanserai, arasta, hamam and mosque, it came through the earthquakes undamaged.
Eğirdir Han
Eğirdir, Isparta
The remains of a Seljuk-period caravanserai south of Eğirdir.
Ertokuş Han (Kudret Han)
Gelendost, Isparta
A Seljuk han on the eastern shore of Lake Eğirdir, commissioned by Atabeg Mübarizeddin Ertokuş in the early 13th century.
Mut Taşhan
Mut, Mersin
An 18th-century Ottoman han, used today as a market place for women producers.
Hasan Paşa Han
Sur, Diyarbakır
A two-story Ottoman han opposite the Ulu Mosque, built between 1572 and 1575 by Vezirzade Hasan Paşa.
Büdeyri Han
Şahinbey, Gaziantep
A 19th-century han whose han and soap-workshop sections are connected on the upper floor, regarded as unique in plan among Gaziantep's hans.
Tütün Han (Tobacco Han)
A two-story, single-courtyard Ottoman han dated to the mid-18th century, notable for its black-and-white stonework.
Gümrük Hanı and the Historic Covered Bazaar
Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa
The city's liveliest meeting place, with its arcaded courtyard commissioned by Behram Paşa in the 16th century; together with the surrounding Kazzaz Pazarı and bedesten, the heart of the historic bazaar.
Han el-Ba'rur Caravanserai
Harran, Şanlıurfa
The remains of an Ayyubid-period caravanserai built in 1228–1229 on the old caravan road linking the Harran Plain to the Tektek Mountains.
