Abstract
        
            
            TOWNSHIP OF TERCAN (1591-1642)
            
            Tercan located in Upper Euphrates Part of Eastern Anatolia Region, fell under the rule of Ottoman Empire in the period of Selim I. Tercan which is one of the townships amenable to paşa sanjak of Erzurum Province (Beylerbeylik) was 
            
            
            Keywords
            Tercan, Mama Hatun, avariz, township, 17th century.