Yörük Village is one of the must-see places in Safranbolu. It's hard to believe it's a village with so many mansions. You will find information about places to visit in Yörük Village, transportation to Yörük Village, and Yörük Village culture in my Yörük Village travel guide!
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History of Yoruk Village
Yörük Village is a miniature village of Safranbolu, which was declared an urban protected area in 1997 because it is a real Turkmen Village. The people living in this village are skilled in pastries. With these talents, they entered the Ottoman Palace, and with the wealth and manners they acquired in the palace, they came and built mansions in their villages. There are 93 mansions under protection in the village.
Where is Yörük Village?
Yörük Village was established on a flat land compared to Safranbolu, 14 km from Safranbolu. There is no vehicle from Safranbolu center to go to Yörük Village, unfortunately, you have to be included in a tour or go with your own vehicle.
Places to Visit in Yoruk Village
Do not think about whether there are places to visit in Yörük Village. Don't think it's a small place when it's called a village. There are 93 registered artifacts in Yörük Village. You will definitely be surprised when you go to see that there are so many mansions in a small village.
There is a car park at the entrance of the village, you leave your car in the car park and enter the village on foot. When you enter the village on foot, the density of the mansions will surprise you. Follow the mansions built in a straight line.
Nomad Table
There are not many eating and drinking options in the village. Yörük Sofrası welcomes you with its large garden at the entrance of the village. Usually tours also enter here. The shoes hanging in the garden, in which flowers grow, welcome those who have come here for years and become the material for their photographs.
In the summer, the pancake shops are open, but if you went in the winter like us, there is not much choice.
Muratoglu Mansion
While walking towards the village center, you will see a huge restored mansion. This is Muratoğlu Mansion, serving as a hotel.
Leyla Gencer Monument
As you continue your way through the village, a statue that does not look like this village greets you. This statue belongs to soprano Leyla Gencer. This statue was erected in memory of Lady Leyla, whose family is from the Yörük Village.
Yörük Village Laundry
The Yörük Village Laundry, which is estimated to be 250 years old, was the common laundry of the village. The common laundry, which is a part of Bektashi culture, has 2 stoves, 4 boilers and a washing stone in the middle. The 12-cornered washing stone was made by referring to the 12 imams of Bektashi belief.
It is currently used as a laundry gallery.
Sipahioglu Mansion
Sipahioğlu Mansion, like all Yörük houses in general, was built on a stone ground, with 2 floors.
The harem and selamlık sections of the building have been separated by the owners and are currently used for travel purposes. The hand-drawn ornaments in the rooms of the house attract attention.
Many figures, ornaments and signs belonging to Bektashi belief show themselves in every room of the house.
There are other mansions open to visitors in the Yörük Village. There is another mansion right next to the Sipahioğlu mansion. There was no particular reason why we chose this.
They charge a representative figure of 2 TL per person for the entrance to the mansion. Someone accompanies you and explains the details and features of the house.
Yörük Village Mosque
While we were walking around the village center and returning towards the parking lot, a wooden minaret ahead caught our attention, and we turned our way towards it. The mosque, which has a wooden front and a minaret, has a very interesting architecture, but it was closed because the time prayers were not held here. We couldn't get inside.
Yörük Village, with its mansions, streets and culture, is one of the places you must see on your Safranbolu trip.
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