Haymana

Haymana lies on the central Anatolian plateau south of Ankara. The surrounding district preserves evidence of ancient settlement, including the stronghold of Gavur Kalesi and burial mounds at Türkhöyük and Oyaca. Roman and Byzantine rule gave way to the Seljuks, and the region later came under Ilkhanid authority after the Mongol victory at Köse Dağ.

The Ottomans incorporated the area in the mid-fourteenth century. Their authority was interrupted after Timur defeated Bayezid near Ankara in 1402, before Ottoman control returned. Haymana's location placed it within the changing political landscape of inland Anatolia, while its settlements remained connected to the surrounding plateau.