Frequently Asked Questions About History
When was the Ramazanoğlu Principality founded?
The Ramazanoğlu Principality, established in 1352 in Adana and Çukurova, has been influential in the political, cultural, and economic life of the region for three centuries.
What is the importance of the Ramazanoğlu Dynasty?
What works did the Ramazanoğlu principality leave behind?
What was the administrative structure of the Ramazanoglu Beylik?
Who is the Ramazanoğlu Beyliği?
Akça Mescit (Adana): 1409.
Küçük Mescit (Halil Bey Mescidi, Adana): 1493.
Ramazanoğlu Sarayı Harem Dairesi (Adana): 1495.
Selamlık Dairesi (Tuz Hanı, Adana): 1497.
Yağ Camii (Adana, converted from a church): 1501.
Ulu Cami (Adana): 1513-1541.
Yağ Camii Minare (Adana): 1525.
Çarşı Hamamı (Adana): 1529.
Gön Hanı (Adana): 1530.
Ulu Cami Medresesi (Adana): 1540.
Cuma Fakıh Mescit ve Medresesi (Adana): 1541.
Kemeraltı Camii (Savcızade Camii, Adana): 1548.
Kubatpaşa Medresesi (Tarsus): 1557.
Yağ Camii Medresesi (Adana): 1558.
Hasan Ağa Camii (Adana): 1558.
Mümine Hatun Mescidi (Adana): 1559.
Tarsus Ulu Camii (Camii-i Nur): 1579.
Kırkkaşık Bedesteni (Tarsus): circa 1579.
Tahtalı Cami (Adana): 1591-1595.
Kurtkulağı Köyü Camii (Ceyhan): 1601.
The Ramazanoğulları Principality was established in 1352 by Ramazan Bey in the Adana-centered Çukurova region. It is a Turkmen principality formed by Türkmen who belong to the Üçok tribe from the Yüreğir clan, initially subject to the Mamluk Sultanate. Lasting about 250 years, the principality experienced its most glorious period during the time of I. İbrahim Bey, influencing the region with architectural works and cultural contributions. In the 15th century, the principality was linked to the Ottomans, and it came under direct Ottoman rule in 1608 and was annexed. Ramazanoğulları contributed to the development of Çukurova as an agricultural and trade center, leaving behind structures such as mosques and madrasas.
The Ramazanoğlu Principality ruled between 1350 and 1608 in Adana and Çukurova, playing an important role in the region's political, cultural, and economic development. With its incorporation into the Ottoman Empire, it provided lasting contributions to the Turkification and Islamization of Çukurova, leaving a mark with works such as mosques, madrasas, and caravanserais.
The Ramazanoğlu principality was a Turkmen principality ruled hereditarily by the Ramazanoğlu family. The bey was the highest administrator and was selected from the oldest male member of the family; it continued during the Ottoman period with the status of yurtluk-ocaklık. Initially under the protection of the Mamluks, key places such as Tarsus and Ayas were administered by the Mamluk governors; the principality ruled Çukurova (centered in Adana). Within the internal structure, Turkmen tribes (like Yüreğir, Varsak) merged, and local governorships (like Sis, Tarsus) were utilized. Once it transferred to the Ottomans, it became hereditary as a sanjak beyli, and it was directly annexed in 1608. The region was governed with architectural and administrative works.
