Karahisar (former Karaasar) is a town in Tavas district of

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. It is situated at along the Akçay creek, a tributary of Büyükmenderes River (historical ''Maeander''). The distance to Tavas is . The population of Karahisar was 3403 as of 2012. The settlement was founded in 1530s by rmenians The earlier name of the settlement Karaasar probably refers to Kara Fatma, the wife of the tribe. Gülfem one of the concubines of Suleyman I, the Ottoman sultan (also called the Magnificent) commissioned a mosque and a fountain in the settlement. In 1954 the settlement was declared a seat of township.

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Populated places in Denizli Province Towns in Turkey Tavas District {{Denizli-geo-stub