Tercan
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Tercan is a town and seat of Tercan District of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a population of 4,846 in 2021.
Tercan area on hill 2823
East facade of the caravanserai, showing the monumental entrance portal.
Tomb of Melike Mama Hatun.
Entrance portal to the tomb complex.
Saltukids
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The Saltukids or Saltuqids were a dynasty of the Seljuk Empire, founded after the Battle of Manzikert centred on Erzurum. The Saltukids ruled between 1071 and 1202. The beylik was founded by Emir Salt
Tercan
…on the north bank of the Tuzla Su, a tributary of the Euphrates, Tercan is especially notable for the 12th century complex of buildings built by the Saltukid female ruler Melike Mama Hatun, which comprises her tomb, a mosque, a hammam and an impressive caravanserai which was heavily restored in recent years…
Salduq b. `Ali under the authority of Seljuk Emperor Tughril Beg, Erzurum, 540-70 H (1146-1176 CE)
Muhammad b. Salduq under the authority of Tughril Beg, Rukh al-Din Abu Talib, Erzurum, 574 H (1178-1179 CE).
Gate of the enclosure for the tomb of Mama Hatun, with Muqarnas decoration, 1190-1200 CE, Tercan