HACIBEKTAS

This town gets its name from Haci Bektas-i Veli, who was born in the 13th century in Khorassan, on the border with today's modern day Iran. Haci Bektas recieved his earliest education from Ahmet Yesevi, a learned thinker of that time.

Haci Bektas followed the Turkish migration routes from East to West, to arrive in Anatolia where he settled in Hacimköy near Sulucakarahöyük. His arrival coincided with the political and economic deterioation of the Anatolian Selcuk state, during which time there was also a collapse in central authority. During this time Hacý Bektaþ travelled from city to city and village to village to promote Turkish unity. He made an effort to unite Turkish customs and culture with the Islamic faith, and worked hard to protect the Turkish language and culture from foreign influence and degeneration.

The artifacts, unearthed during the excavations carried out in the town center, from the Early Bronze Age, Hittite, Phrigian, Hellenistic and Roman Reriods are at display at the Archaeological Museum of Haci Bektas.

Haci Bektas-i Veli Museum
In the three court yarded complex housing the tombs of Haci Bektas-i Veli and Balim Sultan, there is also a mosque, bath house, kitchen, laundry, guest house and several fountains. The külliye, which is now open to public as a museum, is consisted of 3 courtyards.