Kemal Paşa Türbesi

The tomb built by Yavuz Sultan Selim, who realized his mistake after being executed without trial, for Kemal Pasha, the governor of the period.

The Secret of His Death The most interesting information about Kemalpaşa was mentioned in the manuscript titled "Belabilür Rasiye Fi Riyazi Mesailil Amasiyye" written by Karavazh Mustafa Efendi. According to the information given by Karavazh Mustafa Efendi, Kemal Pasha was appointed governor in Tokat by Sultan Bayezid. While Yavuz Sultan Selim Han was spending the winter in Amasya on his return from the Iranian campaign, it was reported to him that the governor had secretly corresponded with the people of Dukadir in Maraş. Upon this notice, the sultan brought Kemal Pasha from Tokat and had him killed right after. His corpses were left in a place of worship as an insult. While Yavuz was eliminating the Dulkadirs, the letters of Kemal Pasha and Süleyman Çelebi were found in their chests. When these books were read, it was seen that the letters contained nothing but advice and warnings with the Dulkadir people. Upon this, Yavuz Sultan Selim deeply regretted it and had a tomb built so that the lower floor would be a tomb. In addition, the bones were removed from the mezbebe place and moved to the cellar under the tomb.