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Kalekapısı (Muratpaşa) · Antalya

Zincirkıran Mehmet Bey Tomb

Zincirkıran Mehmet Bey Türbesi

Monument

A plain 1377 tomb in the upper garden of the Yivli Minare complex, built by Mehmet Bey, nicknamed 'Zincirkıran' (chain-breaker) for taking Antalya back from the Lusignans by breaking the harbour chain. His son Ali and the Mevlevi sheikh Mustafa Dede also lie here.

Address
Yivli Minare Külliyesi, Selçuk Mah., 07100 Muratpaşa/Antalya
Hours
Daily 08:30-19:00 (2-31 Oct 2026); daily 08:30-17:30 from 1 Nov 2026 to 1 May 2027 (Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate schedule)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 15 min
Price
Free (part of the Mevlevihane museum complex)
Price level
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Good to know

  • Above the door, look for the stone knob carved like a handle: the municipality reads it as a symbol of the broken chain.
  • The hexagonal tomb next to the mosque is Nigar Hatun's, mother of Şehzade Korkut, with an open marble sarcophagus inside.

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