Hınıs Castle
A fortified castle that defended Hınıs and was used as an important centre in Erzurum Eyalet. It was visited by Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century, who recorded that it consisted of about 1,200 Kurdish houses.
View on map4 places to visit in the Hınıs district of Erzurum: Hınıs Castle, Hınıs Plain and Hınıs Grand Mosque. Plan your trip to Hınıs with local food, practical tips and transport information.
The district is home to about 3.44% of Erzurum province’s population and is the sixth largest district in the province by population.
Ancient and Medieval History
Hınıs, with its fortified positions and fertile land, was a contested area throughout history, passing repeatedly between Armenian kingdoms, Persians and Romans. In 1242, the Mongol army under Baycu Noyan took Erzurum and established firm control over the region.
Ottoman and Modern History
After the 1514 Chaldiran campaign, Hınıs came under Ottoman rule. During Evliya Çelebi’s visit in 1645, Hınıs was described as a fortified settlement of 1,200 Kurdish houses. After the fall of Erzurum in the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829, Hınıs was captured by the Russians and was recovered through the Treaty of Edirne.
Hınıs’s Attachment to Erzurum
Following the centralisation policy under the Tanzimat Edict of 1839, the yurtluk-ocaklık status of the Hınıs sanjak was abolished, and in 1864 and 1871 it was a town (kaza) attached to the Erzurum sanjak.
History and Culture
Hınıs was a contested area that changed hands repeatedly between Armenian kingdoms, Persians and Romans. In the 16th century, Hınıs was a sanjak of nine nahiyes. In the 1642 avarız register, Hınıs had kaza status.
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