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Tomb of Emir Karatekin Bey (Çankırı Castle)

Who rests here

Martyr · Çankırı

A commander who appears to have been one of the emirs subject to Süleyman Şah, founder of the Anatolian Seljuk state; the sources call him Emir Kara Tegin . He is regarded as the conqueror of Çankırı , and is also known as the conqueror of Kastamonu and Sinop.

Full biography of Emir Karatekin Bey →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Çankırı

Coordinates: 40.60820, 33.61570

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Sources

The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:

  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000162 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.