# Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey

_Beg of Ramadan from 1485 to 1511_

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> Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey was the tenth bey of the Ramadanids who ruled the beylik of Adana. The son of Dâvûd Bey, who was killed in Aleppo in 1480, Halil Bey focused his reign on maintaining peace between the Mamluk Sultanate and the Ottoman Empire and creating an environment where Islamic scholarship and architecture flourished. He was noted for his generosity and was named Gıyâseddîn on honour of his love for his subjects. Halil Bey died in 1511 and was succeeded by his brother Mahmûd Bey.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 1511 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27970551#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Beylik of Adana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27970551#P27))
- **Positions held:** Bey of Adana (1485–1510) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27970551#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey held?**  
Positions held by Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey include: Bey of Adana (1485–1510).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C4%B1y%C3%A2sedd%C3%AEn_Halil_Bey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q27970551](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27970551) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gyaseddin-halil-bey. Retrieved 7 November 2026.