Kayseri Covered Bazaar
An Ottoman-era covered bazaar, the commercial heart of Kayseri with its traditional shops and hans. Pastırma, sucuk (spiced sausage) and carpet shops are the most visited sections.
View on map7 places to visit in the Kocasinan district of Kayseri: Kayseri Covered Bazaar, Kocasinan Park and Sultan Sazlığı Bird Paradise. Plan your trip to Kocasinan with local food, practical tips and transport information.
The average elevation of Kocasinan town centre is 1,056 metres above sea level.
History
In classical times, the city of Kayseri was in the region called Cappadocia. Hittite city-states ruled the area between 2000 and 1750 BC, and the Late Hittite period followed from 1200 to 700 BC. From 600 to 500 BC, Median and Persian rule began. Later, Alexander and then the Diadochi held the region; after Alexander’s death, Anatolian lands were shared among the Diadochi. When Kayseri became the centre of the independent Kingdom of Cappadocia, the kingdom came under Roman rule. After the Roman Empire was divided in 395, the region within the borders of the Eastern Roman Empire retained its importance until today. While under Byzantine control, it was briefly seized by Arab commanders from the 7th century onwards. After the Battle of Malazgirt in 1071, the city was conquered by the Seljuks. In 1127 it passed from the Danishmendids to Emir Gazi. Kılıçarslan of the Anatolian Seljuks retook the city from the Danishmendids in 1176. In the time of Alaattin Keykubat it gained importance and became the second capital of the Seljuks after Konya. In 1244, the city, exposed to Ilkhanid attacks, was administered by Mongol-Ilkhanid governors. When Emir Eretna founded a large principality in Kayseri, it became the centre of the principality in 1343. In 1381 the Principality of Kadı Burhanettin appears; with the death of Kadı Burhanettin in 1398 the principality lost its importance, and the Ottoman Yıldırım Beyazıt took the city under his rule by agreement.
History and Culture
Kocasinan was established as a district in 1988 by Law no. 3508, separating it from the provincial centre. Kocasinan has no separate historical development of its own; its history lies within that of Kayseri city. In practice, the Kocasinan district was formed in 1989 from the division of Kayseri city.
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