Beylik of Teke


The Anatolian beylik of Teke, with its capital at Antalya, was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm.

History

The Teke dynasty started with a split of territories between two brothers of the neighboring Beylik of Hamidid dynasty. Yunus Bey became the first ruler of the beylik. The inhabitants spoke Anatolian Turkish

Legacy

The Turkish province of Antalya was named the sub-province of Teke until the early years of the Republic of Turkey. The peninsula west of Antalya is called Teke Peninsula.

List of rulers

  1. Yunus Bey
  2. Mahmud Bey
  3. Sinânüddin Hızır Bey
  4. Dadı Bey
  5. Mübârizüddin Mehmed Bey
  6. Osman Çelebi
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  1. Osman Çelebi