Alanya (Alaya), Turkey. Steel engraving by H. Adlard, 1836, after W.H. Bartlett.

Caramania (or Karamania) was the name of the southern (Mediterranean) coast of Anatolia (Asiatic Turkey) in the early 19th century. It can also refer to the general south central Anatolian region, whose name is reflected in the later town of Karaman. It is also the namesake of the larger Karaman Province of Turkey, the historical Karaman Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, the medieval Turkish Karamanids dynasty and state from the region, and the Karamanlides, a Turkish-speaking Orthodox Christian group originally from the area. The engraving shows the cliffs of Alanya which were fortified by the castle. The city appears from the right side of the cliffs. The Taurus Mountains are seen in the background. A few sailing boats and sailors are shown struggling in the choppy sea