Seyahatname is the name of a literary form and tradition whose examples can be found throughout centuries in the Middle Ages around the Islamic world, starting with the Arab travellers of the Umayyad period. In a more specific sense, the name refers to the travel notes by the Ottoman Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682).
Cover of Seyahatname by Evliya Çelebi, 1895 edition
Dervish Mehmed Zillî, known as Evliya Çelebi, was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands during the empire's cultural zenith. He travelled for over 40 years, recording his commentary in a travelogue called the Seyahatnâme. The name Çelebi is an honorific meaning "gentleman" or "man of God".
A statue commemorating Evliya Çelebi in Hungary
The house of Evliya Çelebi in Kütahya, now used as a museum
The Old Bridge in Mostar
Evlija Čelebija (Evliya Çelebi) street in modern Skopje, North Macedonia