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Melike Mama Hatun
Melike Mama Hatun, or simply Mama Hatun, was a female ruler of the Saltukid dynasty, with its capital in Erzurum, for an estimated nine years between 1191 and 1200. During her reign she had a caravanserai, a mosque, a bridge, and a hammam built in the town of Tercan, located midway between Erzincan and Erzurum, which are still standing and are named after her.
Her tomb - build by masters from Ahlat - is also in Tercan. The town itself was called Mamahatun
17th century Ottoman traveller Evliya Celebi visited the place in 1647, calling it "Mamahatun". He wrote about the Saltukid complex and described the town as ""a Muslim village containing two hundred houses"".
Sights.
- Mama Hatun complex, tomb, caravanserai, mosque and hammam
- Kötür bridge
- Pekeriç fortress
- Abrenk (Vank) church
- Kefrenci temple
See also.
- Saltukids
- Melike Mama Hatun