Kurtkulağı Kervansarayı, Ottoman caravanserai in Ceyhan, Turkey.
The Kurtkulağı Kervansarayı is a caravanserai in Ceyhan with stone walls, barrel vaults, and large arched entrances built according to Ottoman architectural principles. An interior courtyard is surrounded by rooms that once served as storage and lodging spaces.
The building arose during the Ottoman Empire as an important rest station along trade routes, offering shelter to merchants. It demonstrates the importance of such facilities for connecting Anatolian regions through commerce.
The structure reflects Ottoman practices of supporting trade networks through buildings that offered merchants shelter and security on their journeys. Such facilities were central to how commerce connected different regions together.
The site sits near the center of Ceyhan and is easy to reach from the town center. The structures remain standing and you can explore the layout and rooms on the ground.
The name Kurtkulağı means Wolf's Ear in Turkish and refers to geographic features in the local landscape. This name shows how travelers perceived their surroundings and how natural landmarks helped with navigation.
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