Elbistan
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Elbistan is a municipality and district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,201 km2, and its population is 141,307.
Elbistan, Turkey
Pınarbaşı Pond in Elbistan
Ceyhan River
Pınarbaşı park in Elbistan
Beylik of Dulkadir
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The Beylik of Dulkadir was one of the Turkish Anatolian beyliks established by the Oghuz Turk clans Bayat, Afshar, and Begdili after the decline of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm.
Elbistan
…was known as "Ablistan" till 15th century. Egyptian-Mamluk historian Muhammad ibn Iyas wrote the city's name as "Albistan". Alaüddevle Bozkurt Bey from Dulkadirids used the name "Elbistan" in the official documents. After Dulkadirids were conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, the current name became…
'Ala' al-Dawla Dhu'l-qadr with his troops. Painted circa 1650. British Museum, Or. 3248
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