TÜRK-İSLAM MİMARLIĞINDA ÖNCÜ BİR EKOL: AHLATLI YAPI SANATKÂRLARI
A PIONEERİNG SCHOOL IN TURKISH-ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE: THE ARCHITECTS OF AHLAT

Summary/Abstract: Ahlat, which holds a special place in medieval Turkish-Islamic art, still retains its value today. The architectural works and tombstones in Ahlat demonstrate the advanced art and school of thought in the city. Ahlat gained renown in the Middle Ages for this reason. Ahlat architects are divided into two groups: those who worked in Ahlat and those who worked outside Ahlat. In the study, Üstâd Mekkî bin Bergî el-Hılâtî, who produced works bearing the Ahlat signature, -Hâc el-Ahlâtî, El-Hılâtî En-Neccar, Ebu’n-Nema bin Mufaddalu’l Ahval el-Hılâtî el-Benna, Hurremşah bin Mugîs el-Hılâtî, Nakkaş Ahmed Hılâtî, and Esed bin Pehlivan Havend el-Hılâtî, who produced works bearing the signature of Ahlat. In addition, Kâsım ibn-i Üstâd Ali, Babacan Bey/Babacan bin Toman and Ser kebîri’l-mi’mâr Ahlâti, who were involved in construction activities in Ahlat, will also be examined. These architects worked in centres such as Ahlat, Konya, Aksaray, Divriği, Tercan and Gevaş. The analysis of the works created by these architects yields interesting results. The similarities and differences in the works reveal the characteristics of the Ahlat school of architecture. The works created by the Ahlat architects not only reflect the tastes of the period but also demonstrate innovative and pioneering practices in Turkish-Islamic architecture.

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