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After the first capture of the city by the Turks under the emirate (Beylik) of Mentese (Menteshe), whose lands extended towards the the south who named it for a first period
Guzelhisar literally means “The Beautiful Castle”. The city was later taken over by Turks
Of Aydinids whose lands extended towards the north who named it after Aydinid dynasty
“Aydin” meant “lucid, enlightened” in Turkish and a distinct evolution of the term came to mean “lettered, educated, intellectual” in modern Turkish. It’s still a popular male name.
Guzelhisar literally means “The Beautiful Castle”. The city was later taken over by Turks
Of Aydinids whose lands extended towards the north who named it after Aydinid dynasty
“Aydin” meant “lucid, enlightened” in Turkish and a distinct evolution of the term came to mean “lettered, educated, intellectual” in modern Turkish. It’s still a popular male name.