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Celal Baba

Died: 1238
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Celal Baba is a warrior said to have been martyred in the 13th century while defending Kars Castle against besieging Mongol armies. His tomb lies within Kars Castle in the central Kaleiçi quarter, a plain basalt-clad structure restored by the Kars Municipality and still visited. (Sources: Kars Directorate of Culture and Tourism; Ministry of Culture Portal.)

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