What is "karahisar"

Karahisar ("black castle" in Turkish) may refer to the following places in Turkey:

• Afyonkarahisar, a city in Afyon Province (formerly known as Karahisar-i Sahip, Afium-Kara-hissar, Afyon Karahisar)
• Şebinkarahisar, a district center in Giresun Province (formerly known as Kara Hisar-ı Şarkî, Şarkî Kara Hisar, Şapkarahisar)
• Karahisar, a town in Tavas district of Denizli Province

Karahisar (former Karaasar) is a town in Tavas district of Denizli Province, Turkey. 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 Turkmens. 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.