The burial complex of Sultan Askebe Turbesi is located inside the fortress of Alanya, one hundred metres from the Suleymaniye Mosque. It was erected in 1230 on the orders Askebe Turbesi, the first chief of the fortress under Sultan Alladin Keykubat I. The complex was made of stone, and the dome and inner walls were covered with bricks. The building, which had the shape of a square, consisted of two rooms - the tomb of Sultan Askebe Turbesi and the mesjit.
Three more tombs are also located here. Most likely, the apse of the mesjit was previously was covered with faience. There is an image on it with an inscription that says: “Only the Almighty knows the winners of heaven and earth. Houses for praying to Allah are built only by those who truly believe in Him and in the onset of the day of judgment. The building was built in 1230, during the reign of the needy in the favor of Allah the great Sultan Aladdin, his poor slave Askebe". On a pedestal, a few metres from the masjid, is a minaret, which has a cylindrical shape, made of brick. Only a part of the minaret only a part of the minaret up to the balcony has survived.
Also in the rock on which the tomb is located, hollowed out three additional ancient tombs, each of them two metres long. From We know from extant sources that they were used in later periods as water storages.
A peculiar symbol of the complex are the vessels for ashes placed in the salons and in the garden. These vessels are mostly of local origin, which were widespread in the Cilician region. They were made of of limestone and associated with funerary ceremonies. Well aware of how difficult it is to make a grave in rocky terrain, locals had to burn the bodies of the and put the ashes in special vessels made of limestone, which was very abundant in the area. It's said that they believed that the burning of the dead was supposed to bring immortality to their loved ones and at the same time, to show respect for the deceased. The vessels were made in a variety of sizes and belonged more to the Roman and Byzantine periods. In The vessels resemble a sarcophagus in shape, with the lid resembling a saddle.
