RAMAZANOGLU HERITAGE TOUR with my Son Samy Samer Ramadan

In the summer of 2013, my Son Samy Ramadan, who is now studying Medicine at Vermont Medical College in the USA, did a tour of Adana-Kozan-Tarsus, tracing the history of our ancestors.

It was a special trip... I hope during the Ramazanoglu Heritage Tour in 2015, part of the Ramazanoglu International Family Reunion, you will all enjoy this trip as much as my son and I enjoyed it.

Samer Ramadan and his son Samy Ramadan at the Ramazanoglu Konagi Hall (Mansion) in Adana - 2013

The Ramazanoglu Mansion was built over 520 years ago - with my Son Samy Ramadan

Here we are inside a reception room at the Ramazanoglu Mansion in Adana, it was visited by both Sultan Selim and His son Sultan Suleiman Al-Kanuni where they stayed as guests of the Emir Halil and later Emir Piri Mehmet Pashs.  In recent History, President Abdallah Gul also visited the Mansion.

Inside the Ramazanoglu Mansion Hall - which became a cultural center managed by Ckorova University.

Ramazanoglu Family Mansion from Outside - Samer Ramadan (Ramazanoglu) and his Son Samy Ramadan (Ramazanoglu)

The Ramazanoglu Medresesi (Madrasa-School) for Learning Koran in Adana - still functional from over 500 years ago. with my Son Samy Ramadan

In Adana at the Ancient Ucuk Tribe Cemetary (Ramazanoglu Old Turbesi) - nearly 900 years ago. Samer Ramadan and his son Samy Samer Ramadan.  12 km southeast of Adana

The lands where the Ramazanogullari (Sons of Ramadan, and Ucuk Tribe)  first settled and used to stay during winter time.  I am pointing to a large cave used by the family early settlers as a dwelling. 

In front of the cave used as a dwelling by Ramazanoglu early settlers i Adana

My son Samy Ramadan inside the old cave of early Ramazanoglu settlers in Adana

A view of Kozan (old Sis - capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia) from the Castle that Emir Ibrahim Son of Sheikh Ramadan Conquered.

Atop of the Kozan Castle with my Son Samy Samer Ramadan - a beautiful view!

Taking pictures of the Kozan Castle in Adana - and walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. 

Samer Ramadan and his Son Samy Ramadan at the Kozan Castle

Inside sections of the Kozan Castle, and inscribed on the wall roman writings from the time of the Armenian Kingdom.

A view of the Kozan (Sis) castle that Emir Ibrahim son of Ramadan conquered in mid 1300's.

Visiting the Grand Mosque in Kozan (Sis) - this was the first Mosque built by Preince Halil Ramazanoglu during the Memluk rule - first Mosque after returning the area from Bizantian rule to Islamic Rule.

The Great Mosque in Kozan (Sis) used to be a Church and it was expanded and converted to a Mosque after conquering the Armenian Kingdom led by Prince Ibrahim Ramazanoglu.