Ahmedi Turan Gazi Türbesi

Ahmet Turan Gazi, whose original name was Ahmeri Terran, is a historical figure who played a significant role in the Islamization of Anadolu alongside Battal Gazi and Abdülvehhab Gazi. According to sources, the commander originally named Ahmer was defeated in battle by Battal Gazi (whose real name was Cafer) and subsequently embraced Islam. After converting to Islam, he adopted the name Ahmet Turan or Ahmet Duran and continued his struggle as Battal Gazi’s weapons companion.

According to the chronicles of historians such as Tabari and Ibn al-Kathir, Abdülvehhab Gazi was martyred in the year 113 AH (731 CE). Ahmet Turan Gazi lived during the same period and was martyred alongside Abdülvehhab Gazi during a battle at Soğuk Çermik.

^{Ahmet Turan Gazi Türbesi} (T.C Sivas Valiliği)

Ahmet Turan Gazi Türbesi is located on the cliffs above the Soğuk Çermik region in Sivas. The tomb is situated 18 km from the center of Sivas city and 15 km from the district of Hafik. The current tomb structure was built in the 1990s.

Information regarding Soğuk Çermik indicates that it is the site where the martyrdom is recorded. This regional transport hub lies along the Sivas-Erzincan highway and is accessible via regular public transportation services from Sivas city center. For air travel, Sivas Airport, located 43 km from the spa area, serves the region. For rail travel, the train station, situated 25 km from the spa area, is used.

^{Ahmet Turan Gazi Türbesi} (T.C Sivas Valiliği)

Shamseddin Sivasî’s “Menakıb-ı Abdülvehhab Gazi” contains important information about Ahmet Turan Gazi. According to this source, Ahmet Turan Gazi (formerly named Ahmer) was defeated in battle by Battal Gazi (formerly named Cafer), after which he converted to Islam. Battal Gazi gave him the name Ahmet Turan, and Ahmet Turan in turn bestowed upon Cafer the epithet Battal.

Historical sources state that Ahmet Turan Gazi fought alongside Battal Gazi and Abdülvehhab Gazi to Islamize Anadolu. He was martyred at Soğuk Çermik during a battle alongside Abdülvehhab Gazi and was buried on a rock above Soğuk Çermik.

According to popular legends, when Ahmet Turan Gazi was wounded in battle, his horse leapt approximately 350 to 400 meters up the opposite cliff, and the hoof prints of that horse are still visible today in the hollows on the opposite ridge. Another account relates that water gushed forth from the rocks where the martyr fell, giving rise to the spa waters of today, which are therefore believed to possess healing properties. It is also reported that he extended his arm from the cliff above to perform ablution at the spring below.

^{Ahmet Turan Gazi Türbesi} (T.C Sivas Valiliği)

Abdülvehhab Gazi was the weapons companion of Ahmet Turan Gazi. He was a renowned military commander who lived during the Umayyad period and participated in Islamic campaigns into Anadolu. His exact date of birth remains undetermined.

According to Shamseddin Sivasî’s “Menakıb-ı Abdülvehhab Gazi,” Abdülvehhab Gazi was the standard-bearer of the Prophet Muhammad and lived a long life due to the Prophet’s blessing. He later traveled to Malatya and delivered the Prophet’s sacred relics to Battal Gazi. Together with Battal Gazi and Ahmet Turan Gazi, he intensified efforts to Islamize Anadolu. Abdülvehhab Gazi was martyred alongside Ahmet Turan Gazi during a battle at Soğuk Çermik.