History and archaeology / Han and caravanserai
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.
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Its story
The complex was commissioned in the 1570s by Grand Vizier Sokullu Mehmet Paşa at Payas, on the pilgrimage and trade route. In an area of about 15 thousand square meters, a caravanserai, a long arasta (covered market street), a hamam, a madrasa and the Selimiye Mosque are connected to one another. The building, which came through the 2023 earthquakes undamaged, sheltered thousands of earthquake survivors in the first months. It then reopened to tourism, and 46 businesses operate in the arasta shops.
Key facts
- Area
- About 15,000 m²
- Period
- Ottoman, 1570s
- Status
- Came through the earthquake undamaged; open to visitors (2025).
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
36.75435, 36.20430
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.trthaber.com/haber/guncel/hatayin-depremleri-hasarsiz-atlatan-kulliyesinde-46-isletme-faaliyet-gosteriyor-863266.html | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokollu_Mehmet_Pasha_Caravanserai | https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/payas-sokollu-mehmet-pasa-kervansarayi/