Caravanserai

Millet Hanı

Lala Mustafa Paşa Hanı was built by Lala Mustafa Paşa between 1571 and 1572. Initially constructed as a dark bazaar, it has evolved into its current form over time with various additions. The inn, which has a typical Ottoman caravanserai plan, features stables and merchant rooms on the ground floor surrounding the courtyard, while accommodation rooms are located on the upper floor. Throughout history, the structure has served as a caravanserai, a production and sales site for kutnu fabric, a weapons factory during the defense of Antep, and an olive oil workshop. Today, it functions as a marketplace where traditional handicrafts are preserved. In the courtyard, there is a dervish figure in memory of Ayd-i Baba, who lived here.