City
3 sourced records · 2 verified locations
The atlas holds 3 sourced records for Giresun; every record is published with scholarly review and a citation chain. Breakdown: 2 Saint · 1 Martyr.
Seyyid Vakkas is believed to have been martyred during the conquest of Giresun (traditionally 1461) and held to be a descendant of the Prophet. The present octagonal lead-domed mausoleum was commissioned in 1888 by district governor Mehmet Ali Bey of Rize and stands in the Kapu quarter of central Giresun, a major pilgrimage site. (Sources: Ministry of Culture Portal; Giresun Directorate of Culture and Tourism; Wikipedia.)
Seyyid Mahmud Çağırgan-ı Veli (traditionally 1422–1518), of Khorasan origin in the path of Ahmed Yesevi, settled in Boyluca village, Alucra district of Giresun. The octagonal mausoleum over his grave in Boyluca was built in 1939–1940; annual commemorations are held. (Sources: Governorship of Giresun; Eastern Black Sea Cultural Inventory; Kültür Envanteri.)
Şeyh Keramettin is a saint believed to have come from Khorasan to Anatolia; his tomb lies about 10 km from central Giresun, east of the Boztekke village cemetery. The square dressed-stone structure houses symbolic cenotaphs. A waqf complex of mosque, well, soup kitchen and mill developed around it; registered in 1990. (Sources: Ministry of Culture Portal; Giresun Directorate of Culture and Tourism.)
