Page 77 - kayseri-medeniyetlerin-besigi

kayseri tariHi | Osmanlı DÖneminDe kayseri
hIstory of KayserI | KayserI durInG the ottoman PerIod 77

After that, he subjected to the rule of Ottomans and married to
II. Murad's sister, build a relative bond. İbrahim Bey adhered to the
agreement until his death (1463) and in the last days he handed over
the administration to his son İshak bey. He gave the city of Kayseri to
his uncle Emir Musa. Convincing the elders of Pir Ahmad's Konya, one
of the sons of the Emir Musa, and having the support of the Ottoman
Sultan II. Mehmed, declared his sovereignty. In 1466 he made a contract
with his brother Kasım Bey, Pir Ahmed Bey came to İçel and set up the
headquarters in Ermenek Castle and began to raid the neighborhood.
Fatih Sultan Mehmed, who wanted to put an end to the Karaman issue,
sent Gedik Ahmed Pasha to the region. Gedik Ahmed Pasha, who entered
the dominance of the Prince Mustafa, seizes Pir Ahmed Bey and seizes
the Ermenek Castle, treasury and his family. Pir Ahmed Bey flees to Uzun
Hasan's side. Uzun Hasan was provoked against the Ottoman Empire.
After Uzun Hasan plundered Tokat, the forces he sent to Kayseri did not
succeed due to the resistance of the people.
Fatih Sultan Mehmed, who defeated Uzun Hasan in 1473 Battle of
Otlukbeli, made Gedik Ahmet Pasha responsible officer for Karaman lands.
He appointed his son, Prince Mustafa, as the governor. After that, in
Karaman, especially in the land of Kayseri, there was an irrigation (1476).
Despite the removal of the Karaman Principality, some of the commanders,
subject to the Karamans, still resisted the Ottomans. Atmaca Bey who is
the Develihisar commander (Yeşilhisar) between Kayseri and Niğde was
also one of these commanders. When he realized that no help would come
from the Karamanids, he delivered the castle to the Prince Mustafa. The
sick Prince Mustafa died in Bor and his body was sent to Istanbul. In this
way, Karamans have ended and Kayseri joined to the Ottoman lands.
Prince Cem was appointed to the governorship of Karaman. The last
Karaman principal and his three sons were poisoned by orders of Yavuz
Sultan Selim later on, and this dynasty ended. The good virtues of Cem
Sultan have caused the people to be pleased with the Ottoman Empire.
As a city center under these conditions, Kayseri have developed under
the name of “Vilayet–i Karamamn Liva–yı Kayseriyye ve iç–il”.
During the Ottoman–Mamluk war which took place in the time
of Sultan II. Bayezid, the Ottoman army under the control of Karaman
Grand Seigneur Karagöz Mehmed Pasha moved to Çukurova direction
with the help of sufficient troops from Kayseri for the Çukurova Battle
and as the leader of these forces Kayseri officer “Yularkıstı” Sinan Bey
has been appointed. In the Ottoman–Mamluk war, he made improper
movements and amongst those who had escaped – then he chained and
sent to İstanbul – Yularkıstı Sinan Bey.
Alaüddevle, who obtained the Dulkadir Emirate with the support of the
Ottomans, cooperated with the Mamluks against the Ottomans defeated
by the Memlûks in Çukurova Battle. During the betrayal of Alaüddevle,
Mihaloğlu Iskender Bey, who was brought to officer of Kayseri, Budak
Bey, who was appointed by the Ottomans to Dulkadir Emirate; Karaman
governor moved to Mahmud Pasha without waiting for him to arrive and
Mihailoğlu and İskender bey removed Sahruh, the son of Alaüddevle.

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