The Anatolian beylik of Teke (1321-1423) with its capital at Antalya

Antalya

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 was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz

Oghuz Turks

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 Turkish

Turkic peoples

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 clans after the decline of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. The dynasty started with a split of territories between two brothers of the dynasty ruling the neighboring Beylik

Bey

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 of Hamidid dynasty. Thus, Yunus Bey became the first ruler of the beylik

Beylik

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The Turkish province of Antalya

Antalya Province

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 was named the sub-province (sanjak

Sanjak

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) of Teke until the early years of the Republic of Turkey. The peninsula west of Antalya is still called Teke Peninsula.

See also

• Yivli Minare Mosque
  Yivli Minare Mosque
  Alaaddin Camii , also called Ulu Camii and Yivli Minare Camii is a historical mosque in Antalya. The mosque's fluted minaret, which is decorated with dark blue tiles, is a landmark and symbol of the city...
  
  
• Anatolian beyliks
• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties