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The Tepsi Minaret situated
on the southwest corner of the citadel, was erected by the saltyqian
Emirate Muzaffer Gazi in 1124-1132, according to the inscription under
the gallery. It has a cylindirical shape built with bricks on a
twocolour - rock pedestal built up yo do level of the city walls. There
are geomatric adorments on the upper part over the gallery was destoryed.
Later in the 19th Cedntury a gallery with timber material in baroque
stayle was erected and a ball was installed. This is the oldest
representative of minaret tradition in Anatolia erected during karahanli
and great Seljuk periods.
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