WHERE THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE WAS FOUNDED: SÖĞÜT
Söğüt is a district connected to Bilecik. It is known as the place where the Ottoman Empire was founded. In 1231, it was taken from the Rum Empire by the Seljuk Commander Ertuğrul Gazi. Söğüt is the place where the Kayı Tribe settled after coming from Central Asia, which led to the development of a great empire. It remained the center until the conquest of Bursa.
If you go to Söğüt, the first place you should visit is the Tomb of Ertuğrul Gazi. The tomb, built in the 13th century, was first made as an open grave, and later turned into a tomb by Çelebi Mehmet Han. Visiting the tomb of Ertuğrul Gazi, who was instrumental in the founding of our glorious Empire, will be exciting.
PLACES TO SEE IN SÖĞÜT
Other historical places to visit in Söğüt include: Çelebi Sultan Mehmet Mosque, Hamidiye Mosque, Kaymakam Fountain, Orphanage, Kuyulu Mosque, Söğüt Ethnography Museum…
Söğüt, which led to the formation of a vast empire by coming to Anatolia from Central Asia with 400 tents, is a center that will allow you to experience firsthand how the Ottoman Empire was founded.
