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Adilcevaz Castle
Adilcevaz, Bitlis
A castle on the Lake Van shore in Adilcevaz, part of whose walls extend into the lake, bearing traces of many periods from Roman to Ottoman.
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Afyonkarahisar Castle
Merkez, Afyonkarahisar
The castle on a volcanic rock rising 226 m in the middle of the city; used from the Hittites to the Ottomans, it gave the city its name.
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Ağlı Castle
Ağlı, Kastamonu
Castle remains considered the most important building surviving from Ağlı's period under Byzantine rule.
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Ağzıkaraca Castle
İmamoğlu, Adana
A ruined castle on a flat hill near the village of Ağzıkaraca in İmamoğlu, known for its wall foundations and rock-cut pits.
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Ahlat Shore Castle (Ottoman Castle)
Ahlat, Bitlis
A rectangular Ottoman castle built on the shore of Lake Van in the 16th century after the Safavid destruction, containing the İskender Paşa and Kadı Mahmud mosques.
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Akalan Castle
Atakum, Samsun
An ancient settlement castle on the plateau beside the Karadere in Atakum, surrounded by walls about 1 km long.
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Akçakale Castle
Akçaabat, Trabzon
A medieval castle on a terrace overlooking the sea, thought to have been built in the time of Alexios II to protect the west of Trabzon.
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Akçakoca Genoese Castle
Akçakoca, Düzce
A medieval castle on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, rising on the cliff between two coves west of Akçakoca.
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Alanya Castle
Alanya, Antalya
A Seljuk castle encircling the peninsula, which rises about 250 meters from the sea, with 6.5 km of walls.
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Alara Castle
Alanya, Antalya
A castle built on a steep hill to protect caravans at Alara Han, known for its tunnel entrance.
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Altaş (Uri) Castle
Merkez, Ardahan
A circular medieval castle on a pointed hill overlooking the Kura River, in the village of Altaş on the Ardahan–Hanak road.
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Amasra Castle
Amasra, Bartın
Amasra Castle, in two parts enclosing Boztepe Island and the Zindan neighborhood, spanning the Roman, Genoese and Ottoman eras.
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Anadolu Fortress (Anadolu Hisarı)
Beykoz, İstanbul
A small fortress at the mouth of the Göksu Stream, built by Yıldırım Bayezid at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus in the late 14th century.
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Anahşa Castle
Pozantı, Adana
A medieval castle on a sheer rock near Pozantı, overlooking the Taurus pass.
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Andoz Castle
Espiye, Giresun
A registered medieval castle built on a steep rock west of Espiye, dominating the mouth of the Yağlıdere valley.
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Ankara Castle
Altındağ, Ankara
A historic castle on the volcanic hill above Ulus, whose inner and outer walls preserve the city's oldest settlement core.
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Antakya Castle and Walls (Silpius)
Antakya, Hatay
Ancient and medieval castle remains on top of Mount Habib-i Neccar (Silpius); a viewpoint looking down over the city.
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Anzaf Castles
İpekyolu, Van
An archaeological site on the Van–Özalp road consisting of two castles, lower and upper, from the time of the Urartian kings Ishpuini and Menua.
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Araç Castle
Araç, Kastamonu
A small district castle on a rock overlooking the Araç Çayı, founded in the Byzantine period and repaired in the Ottoman era.
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Ardahan Castle
Merkez, Ardahan
The symbol of Ardahan, rising in the middle of the city center on the bank of the Kura River; a castle with towered walls repaired by the Ottomans in the 16th century.
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Ardanuç (Gevhernik) Castle
Ardanuç, Artvin
A castle-town built on top of a huge rock mass in Adakale, the political center of the Klarjeti region in the Middle Ages; known in Turkish sources as Gevhernik Castle.
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Arısama Castle
Emirgazi, Konya
Castle remains dominating the region on the summit of Arısama Dağı north of Emirgazi, an area famous for its Hittite-period inscribed altars.
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Artvin Castle (Livane Castle)
Merkez, Artvin
A small medieval castle on a sheer rock overlooking the Çoruh River at the entrance to the city, popularly known as Livane Castle.
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Asar Castle (Hadrian's Castle)
Yenice, Çanakkale
The remains of a hunting and watch castle attributed to Emperor Hadrian, on a wooded hill overlooking the Agonya plain.
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Asarkale, Rock Tombs and Postern
Bafra, Samsun
A castle on a huge rock mass overlooking the dam lake on the Kızılırmak, with a secret passage (postern) carved into the rock and rock tombs.
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Aşılı Castle
Kadirli, Osmaniye
A mountain castle in the foothills of the Taurus, north of Kadirli.
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Ayanis Castle
Tuşba, Van
The last great castle of the Urartian King Rusa II, on a hill overlooking Lake Van, with a temple of Haldi and storage buildings uncovered by excavations.
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Ayas Castle and the Ancient Harbor of Aegeae
Yumurtalık, Adana
The sea castle of Ayas, the medieval port town where Marco Polo also called.
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Ayasuluk Hill and Castle
Selçuk, İzmir
A mound overlooking Selçuk, surrounded by Byzantine and Turkish-period walls, bearing traces of settlement even older than Ephesus.
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Aydos Castle
Sultanbeyli, İstanbul
The remains of a Byzantine castle on a spur of Aydos Hill in Sultanbeyli, taken by the Ottomans in the reign of Orhan Gazi.
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Azgıt Castle
Andırın, Kahramanmaraş
A medieval castle near Andırın, in the foothills of the Taurus; earthquake impact recorded.
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Bababurun Castle
Türkoğlu, Kahramanmaraş
A medieval castle southwest of Türkoğlu, in the foothills of the Amanos, overlooking the plain.
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Babakale Castle and Bababurnu
Ayvacık, Çanakkale
One of the last Ottoman castles, built in the 18th century against pirates, in Babakale village at the westernmost tip of Asia.
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Bahçe Castle
Bahçe, Osmaniye
A small medieval castle in the Bahçe district center, on the Amanos pass road.
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Bakras Castle
Belen, Hatay
A medieval castle in the Amanos Mountains overlooking the Belen Pass and the Amik Plain; one of the important bases of the Knights Templar.
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Bardız Castle
Şenkaya, Erzurum
A medieval castle in the village of Gaziler (Bardız), its walls and towers largely standing, with a Georgian inscription at its entrance.
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Bay Castle
Merkez, Hakkari
Castle remains on a steep rocky hill at about 2,025 meters south of Hakkari, used from the Iron Age to the end of the Middle Ages.
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Bayburt Castle
Merkez, Bayburt
A large medieval castle on a hill dominating the city, overlooking the Çoruh Valley, repaired many times from the Byzantine to the Saltukid and Ottoman periods.
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Beçin Castle and Ancient City
Milas, Muğla
A castle and medieval city on a rocky hill overlooking the Milas plain, once the capital of the Menteşe Beylik.
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Bedrama Castle
Tirebolu, Giresun
The remains of a medieval castle on natural rocks dominating the Harşit Valley, 8 km south of Tirebolu.
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Behramşah Castle (Muşalikalesi)
Akdağmadeni, Yozgat
A castle dated to the 13th-century Seljuk period on a high hill north of the village of Muşalikalesi, and the 15th-century tombs at its foot.
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Bendehor (Mendehorya) Castle
Piraziz, Giresun
Small castle remains in Piraziz, thought to have been built before the Turks came to the region.
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Beydağ Castle
Beydağ, İzmir
The symbol of İzmir's smallest district; a castle explored on a nature walk together with the rock tombs around it.
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Bigadiç Castle (Akhyraous)
Bigadiç, Balıkesir
The ruined outer walls of a castle known as Akhyraous in the Byzantine period, on the hill east of Bigadiç.
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Bilecik Castle
Merkez, Bilecik
The remains of the castle known as Belekoma in the Byzantine period and taken by Osman Gazi in 1299.
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Birecik Castle
Birecik, Şanlıurfa
A historic castle on a white limestone hill on the bank of the Euphrates, also called the 'White Castle', bearing Mamluk repair inscriptions.
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Bitlis Castle
Merkez, Bitlis
The historic castle forming the core of the city of Bitlis, built on a steep rock ridge between two streams and said to have given the city its name.
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Bodrum Castle
Bodrum, Muğla
A castle of the Knights of Rhodes, home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
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Bodrumkale (Kastabala Castle)
Merkez, Osmaniye
A medieval castle on a rocky hill dominating the ancient city of Kastabala.
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Bolaman Castle and Hazinedaroğlu Mansion
Fatsa, Ordu
The castle on a small peninsula extending into the sea at Bolaman and the 18th-century wooden Hazinedaroğlu Mansion built on top of the inner castle.
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Boyabat Castle
Boyabat, Sinop
A castle rising on a steep rocky hill in the Gökırmak Valley, used from the Paphlagonians to the Ottomans.
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Bozcaada Castle
Bozcaada, Çanakkale
A moated island castle next to the ferry pier, rebuilt in the time of Mehmed the Conqueror.
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Canayer Castle
Araklı, Trabzon
Roman-period castle remains in the Buzluca (formerly Canayer) neighborhood west of Araklı, associated with the ancient settlement of Hyssus/Sürmene.
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Canca Castle
Merkez, Gümüşhane
An old castle on a rocky hill, considered the first settlement of Gümüşhane, which gained importance through silver mining.
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Çandarlı Castle
Dikili, İzmir
A restored quadrangular castle on the shore of the Çandarlı peninsula, bearing Genoese and Ottoman traces.
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Çankırı Castle and Karatekin Tomb
Merkez, Çankırı
The city's viewing terrace on the hill to the north, with wall remains and the tomb of Emir Karatekin, who conquered Çankırı.
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Çardak Castle
Merkez, Osmaniye
The remains of a medieval castle east of Osmaniye, overlooking the plain.
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Çavuştepe Castle (Sardurihinili)
Gürpınar, Van
An Urartian archaeological site on a ridge overlooking the Gürpınar Plain, founded by the Urartian King Sarduri II, with fine stonework, temples and a palace.
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Çeşme Castle
Çeşme, İzmir
A harbor castle built in 1508 in the reign of Bayezid II, housing the Çeşme Museum.
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Ciha Castle
Pazar, Rize
A circular-plan medieval watch castle rising on a hill overlooking the Hemşin Deresi valley, in the village of Yücehisar in Pazar.
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Çimenlik Castle and Naval Museum
Merkez, Çanakkale
Kale-i Sultaniye, built under Mehmed the Conqueror to guard the narrowest point of the Strait; today visited for its Naval Museum and the replica of the minelayer Nusret.
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Cin Kulesi (Jinn Tower)
Payas, Hatay
A medieval tower on the Payas shore, built to watch for threats from the sea.
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Cizre Castle (Birca Belek)
Cizre, Şırnak
Cizre's historic castle on the bank of the Tigris, consisting of inner and outer sections and containing the Hamidiye Barracks; excavation and restoration are ongoing.
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Çorlu Castle Remains
Çorlu, Tekirdağ
Sections of wall in central Çorlu surviving from the castle of Tzirallum, which guarded the Byzantine road to Constantinople.
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Çorum Castle
Merkez, Çorum
A square-plan Seljuk castle on a low hill south of the city center, dominating the plain; houses and a small mosque still stand inside it.
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Dağlı Castle
Erdemli, Mersin
A small medieval mountain castle on the hills in the interior of Erdemli.
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Darb-ı Sak (Trapessac) Castle
Kırıkhan, Hatay
A medieval castle north of Kırıkhan, built in the 12th century by the Knights Templar.
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Darıca Castle
Darıca, Kocaeli
The remains of a castle in Darıca, known in the Byzantine period as Tararion and Daritzion, which passed to the Ottomans after the 1329 Battle of Pelekanon.
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Dermetinan Castle
Mazıdağı, Mardin
The ruins of a Byzantine castle perched like an eagle's nest on a 150-meter hill, which Timur's armies are said to have captured only in 20 days.
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Divriği Castle and Kale Mosque
Divriği, Sivas
Mengujekid-period walls on a steep hill dominating the Çaltı Çayı valley, and the Kale Mosque with its inscription dated 1181.
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Diyarbakır City Walls
Sur, Diyarbakır
Basalt city walls on the UNESCO World Heritage List, enclosing the walled city (Suriçi) with four main gates and dozens of towers.
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Doğanlı Kale (Doğanlı Castle)
Seyitgazi, Eskişehir
A rock castle in the north of the Phrygian Valley, with rock-cut rooms and passages bearing traces of the Phrygian, Roman and Byzantine periods.
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Doğubayazıt Castle (Urartian Castle)
Doğubayazıt, Ağrı
A castle rising on the steep rocks called Belleburç above the old Bayazıt settlement, thought to be of Urartian origin and known for its rock tombs.
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Eğil Castle and Rock Tombs
Eğil, Diyarbakır
A castle of Assyrian origin on a monolithic rock surrounded on three sides by deep valleys; its west face bears a relief of a king with a cuneiform inscription.
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Eğirdir Castle
Eğirdir, Isparta
A castle at the entrance to the peninsula stretching into the lake, used from the Byzantine period through the Seljuks and Hamidids.
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Enez Castle
Enez, Edirne
A castle with the character of an open-air museum, rising above ancient Ainos where the Meriç flows into the Aegean.
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Ereğli Castle
Ereğli, Zonguldak
Castle remains on the hill overlooking the harbor and city center in Ereğli, site of ancient Herakleia Pontike.
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Erzurum Castle and Tepsi Minaret
Yakutiye, Erzurum
An inner castle regarded as the city's oldest structure, founded in the Byzantine period and repaired by the Saltukids and Ottomans; its Tepsi Minaret was converted into a clock tower in the 19th century.
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Eskihisar Castle
Gebze, Kocaeli
A Byzantine-period castle on a hill commanding Eskihisar bay, controlling the entrance to the Gulf of İzmit.
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Eynesil Castle
Eynesil, Giresun
A registered castle on a rocky peninsula 2 km east of Eynesil, divided in two by a wall through the middle.
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Feke Castle
Feke, Adana
A castle (Vahka) from the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, on rocks overlooking the Göksu valley.
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Fethiye Castle (Castle of the Knights)
Fethiye, Muğla
The remains of a medieval castle on the hill above Fethiye, associated with the Knights of Rhodes.
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Foça Castle (Beşkapılar)
Foça, İzmir
Walls surrounding Foça harbor, repaired in the Genoese and Ottoman periods, and the Beşkapılar bastion.
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Garpu Castle (Amazon Castle)
Salıpazarı, Samsun
An open-air temple popularly called Amazon Castle, on a rocky hill overlooking the Çarşamba Plain, known for its rock-cut stairs and Phrygian-type rock altar.
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Gaziantep Castle
Şahinbey, Gaziantep
A round, 12-towered castle rising on the mound in the middle of the city; heavily damaged in the 2023 earthquakes, its restoration was completed in 2025.
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Geben Castle
Andırın, Kahramanmaraş
A medieval castle on a steep rock overlooking the Geben valley.
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Gençağa Castle
İkizce, Ordu
A castle on a steep rock mass in İkizce, accepted as having been built in the 13th century by the Hacıemiroğulları, with views as far as the Black Sea.
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Gerger Castle
Gerger, Adıyaman
A historic castle on steep cliffs overlooking the Euphrates, dating back to the 2nd century BC, with the remains of a mosque at its entrance.
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Giresun Castle
Merkez, Giresun
A castle park on the hilltop of the peninsula in the middle of the city, with walls from the Pontic period and the Tomb of Topal Osman Ağa; the best place to view the city.
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Gülek Castle
Tarsus, Mersin
A medieval castle on a high rock controlling the historic pass across the Taurus.
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Güvercinada Castle
Kuşadası, Aydın
The Ottoman castle on a small island linked to the mainland by a causeway, which gave Kuşadası its name.
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Haçin Castle
Saimbeyli, Adana
A medieval castle on a rocky hill within Saimbeyli (formerly Haçin).
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Harmankaya Castle
İnhisar, Bilecik
Castle remains on a rocky hill above a canyon, known as the home of Köse Mihal, Osman Gazi's comrade-in-arms.
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Harmantepe Castle
Adapazarı, Sakarya
A 12th-13th-century Byzantine castle on a small hill on the Adapazarı Plain, on the Söğütlü boundary; the most intact Byzantine castle in Sakarya.
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Harput Castle (Süt Kalesi)
Merkez, Elazığ
A historic castle on the steep cliffs of the Harput plateau, dominating the Elazığ plain, with origins going back to the Urartians; also known as the 'Süt Kalesi' (Milk Castle).
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Harran Castle
Harran, Şanlıurfa
The citadel connected to the walls at the southeast corner of the ancient city, its present structure largely from the Ayyubid period of around 1200.
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Harşena Castle (Amasya Castle)
Merkez, Amasya
A castle on the summit of Mount Harşena, repaired and used from the Pontic period to the Ottomans; with its cisterns and rock-cut water tunnel, it dominates the city.
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Haruniye (Harun al-Rashid) Castle
Düziçi, Osmaniye
A border castle built in the 8th century in the time of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid.
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Harunlar (Asar) Castle
Yunak, Konya
A two-part Byzantine castle with inner and outer walls south of the Harunlar neighborhood, surrounded by rock-cut houses.
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Hasanbeyli Castle
Hasanbeyli, Osmaniye
A watch castle rising on the Hasanbeyli mound.
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Hasankale (Pasinler Castle)
Pasinler, Erzurum
A historic castle rising on a hill at the foot of Mount Hasan Baba in the district center, which also gave Pasinler its old name, Hasankale.
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Haspet Castle
Merkez, Muş
Castle ruins on the slope of Kızıl Ziyaret Dağı south of Muş, overlooking the plain, with walls and two towers partly standing.
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Haştırın Castle
Andırın, Kahramanmaraş
A medieval castle south of Andırın overlooking the mountain roads; earthquake impact recorded.
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Hemite (Amouda) Castle
Merkez, Osmaniye
A medieval castle on a hill dominating the Ceyhan River, also used by the Teutonic Knights.
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Hereke Castle
Körfez, Kocaeli
The remains of a small Byzantine-period castle and its walls on a hill in Hereke overlooking the gulf.
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Hisar Castle (Kiraz)
Kiraz, İzmir
Roman-period castle remains near Hisar village in Kiraz, overlooking the Küçük Menderes valley.
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Hıdırlık Tower
Muratpaşa, Antalya
A 2nd-century cylindrical Roman tower overlooking the gulf, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioğlu Park.
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Hoşap Castle
Gürpınar, Van
An impressive castle on the Van–Hakkari road, built on a steep rock above the Hoşap Çayı, with its gate with lion reliefs and the remains of the Mahmudi palace.
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İç Kale (Inner Citadel)
Sur, Diyarbakır
A walled inner citadel regarded as the city's first settlement, home to the Amida Mound, the Artuqid Arch and museum buildings.
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İspir Castle
İspir, Erzurum
A restored medieval castle rising in terraces on a rock on the banks of the Çoruh River, containing the remains of a basilica and a 19th-century mosque.
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İznik City Walls and Lefke Gate
İznik, Bursa
Walls about 5 km long encircling the city on all sides, with Roman-period gates still standing.
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Kadifekale
Konak, İzmir
The castle of the city founded in the time of Alexander the Great, at the summit of Pagos Hill; one of the widest views over the gulf.
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Kadıkalesi (Anaia)
Kuşadası, Aydın
A medieval castle on the site of ancient Anaia, south of the Bay of Kuşadası.
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Kahramanmaraş Castle
Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş
A historic castle rising on the mound in the middle of the city; damaged in the earthquake, it reopened to visitors in September 2026 after restoration.
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Kâhta Yeni Kale
Kâhta, Adıyaman
A medieval castle on a steep rock overlooking the Kâhta Stream valley, notable for its Mamluk inscriptions and its messenger-pigeon dovecote.
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Kale-i Bala (Varoş Kale)
Çamlıhemşin, Rize
A medieval castle on a steep rock above the Fırtına Valley, dominating the point giving passage from the Kaçkars to Anatolia.
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Kalecik Castle
Kalecik, Ankara
A historic castle rising above Kalecik district on a hill overlooking the Kızılırmak valley.
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Kalecik Castle
Göle, Ardahan
Castle remains rising at a steep point south of Kalecik village in Göle, where the village stream meets the Kura valley.
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Kalepark (Güzelhisar Castle)
Ortahisar, Trabzon
A park laid out on a rocky hill overlooking the harbor, on the site of Leonkastron, the medieval castle built by Genoese merchants.
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Kandiber Castle
Osmancık, Çorum
A castle built on a natural rock on the north bank of the Kızılırmak at Osmancık, dominating the town and the Koyunbaba Bridge.
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Karacahisar Castle
Odunpazarı, Eskişehir
The remains of a Byzantine castle taken by Osman Bey in 1288, considered a turning point in the founding of the Ottoman Principality.
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Karakale (Sürmeli Castle)
Merkez, Iğdır
The castle of the city of Sürmeli, on steep slopes overlooking the Aras River between Iğdır and Tuzluca, with a history going back to the Seljuk and Timurid periods.
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Karaman Castle
Merkez, Karaman
A Seljuk and Karamanid-period castle rising on the mound in the middle of the city, with its inner castle still standing; a wide view of the Karaman plain.
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Karasu Castle
Karasu, Sakarya
The remains of a medieval castle on the hill south of Karasu, overlooking the Black Sea coast and the plain.
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Kars Castle
Merkez, Kars
A basalt castle, the symbol of the city, built in the Saltukid period in 1152–1153 on a rocky hill dominating the Kars Stream valley.
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Kastamonu Castle
Merkez, Kastamonu
A medieval castle on the rocky hill southwest of the city, thought to take its name from the Byzantine-period 'Castle of the Komnenoi'.
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Kayseri Castle
Melikgazi, Kayseri
A castle in the very center of the city, founded in the Roman period and repaired in the Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, known for its walls of dark volcanic stone.
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Keçi Kalesi (Goat Castle)
Gerede, Bolu
Wall remains on a plateau on Arkut Dağı just north of Gerede, used in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Keçivan Castle
Kağızman, Kars
A castle in the middle of the village of Tunçkaya (formerly Keçivan) in Kağızman, which has hosted one of the region's administrative centers since antiquity.
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Kef Castle
Adilcevaz, Bitlis
A castle-city built by the Urartian king Rusa II on a rocky ridge at about 2,200 m on the foothills of Mount Süphan, north of Adilcevaz.
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Kefrum Castle
Kulp, Diyarbakır
A structure with inner and outer castles on a steep height in Kulp, known as the only castle in the region with walls of brick.
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Kemah Castle
Kemah, Erzincan
A historic castle on steep cliffs overlooking the Karasu (Euphrates) valley, whose strength Evliya Çelebi praised, and which passed to the Ottomans in 1515 after a siege by Yavuz Sultan Selim.
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Kiğı (Görgeç) Castle
Kiğı, Bingöl
The remains of a medieval castle on rocky Görgeç Hill, northeast of Kiğı, around which the historic settlement of Kiğı was founded.
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Kilitbahir Castle
Eceabat, Çanakkale
The 'lock of the sea' from the time of Mehmed the Conqueror, with a cloverleaf-shaped keep at the narrowest point of the Strait.
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Kinzi Castle (Bağdaşen Castle)
Merkez, Ardahan
A medieval castle with its walls largely standing, rising at around 2,200 meters east of Bilbilan Yaylası, about 30 km west of Ardahan.
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Kırnav (Mglivani) Castle
Hanak, Ardahan
A medieval castle about 5 km south of Hanak, on the bank of the Hanak Stream, surviving with walls more than 7 meters high.
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Kıyıköy (Midye) Castle
Vize, Kırklareli
The wall gates of ancient Salmydessos and Byzantine Midye, on the headland between the Pabuçdere and the Kazandere.
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Kız Kalesi (Maiden's Castle / Sea Castle)
Erdemli, Mersin
A medieval sea castle built on an islet about 200 meters offshore, the symbol of Mersin.
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Kızıl Kule (Red Tower)
Alanya, Antalya
An octagonal Seljuk tower rising at the harbor entrance, also featured on Alanya's flag.
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Korykos Land Castle
Erdemli, Mersin
The coastal land castle of the ancient city of Korykos, directly opposite Kız Kalesi (Maiden's Castle).
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Kov Castle
Merkez, Gümüşhane
A medieval castle built on top of a steep rock mass rising about 130 meters above its surroundings, in the village of Esenyurt.
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Koyulhisar Upper Castle (Kale-i Bala)
Koyulhisar, Sivas
Castle remains on steep slopes east of the village of Yukarıkale, overlooking the Kelkit valley.
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Koz (Kuseyr / Cursat) Castle
Altınözü, Hatay
A medieval castle built by the Principality of Antioch on the hill where the Kuseyr Çayı rises.
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Kozan (Sis) Castle
Kozan, Adana
The long-walled castle of Sis, former capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, stretching along a ridge.
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Kozluk (Hazo) Castle
Kozluk, Batman
The historic Hazo castle on a hill in Kozluk's old Kale neighborhood, overlooking the district and the surrounding plain.
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Kral Kızı (Genç) Castle
Genç, Bingöl
The remains of a castle on the hill just east of the Genç district center, believed to have given the district its name, about which various legends are told.
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Kurul Castle
Altınordu, Ordu
A castle on a pointed rock at Bayadı, where a Hellenistic statue of Cybele was found, considered one of the first archaeological excavation sites of the Black Sea region.
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Kütahya Castle
Merkez, Kütahya
A castle of Byzantine origin on a rocky hill commanding the city, surrounded by two rings of walls.
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Lefke Castle
Osmaneli, Bilecik
The remains of a Byzantine castle on a hill north of Osmaneli, overlooking the Sakarya valley.
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Liman Kalesi (Harbor Castle)
Silifke, Mersin
A medieval castle on the rocky cape on the shore west of Taşucu.
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Malazgirt Castle
Malazgirt, Muş
A medieval castle of black stone surrounding old Malazgirt with a double row of walls, the scene of many sieges throughout history.
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Mamure Castle
Anamur, Mersin
One of Türkiye's best-preserved medieval castles, right on the sea, with more than 30 bastions.
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Manisa Castle
Şehzadeler, Manisa
Castle remains rising above the historic city center on the northern slope of Spil Dağı.
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Marmaris Castle and Museum
Marmaris, Muğla
A harbor castle rebuilt by Süleyman the Magnificent during the Rhodes campaign, now used as a museum.
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Mazgirt Castle
Mazgirt, Tunceli
A historic castle rising above the Mazgirt district center, linked to the Urartian period, at whose foot the district was built.
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Meydancık Castle
Gülnar, Mersin
One of the oldest castles of Rough Cilicia, with layers stretching from the Hittite period to the Persian and Hellenistic ages.
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Mitisin Castle
Merkez, Osmaniye
A tower-castle in the Nur Mountains on the Zorkun road, watching over the plain.
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Muradiye (Kaldehar) Castle
Muradiye, Van
The castle on the rocky hill in the Muradiye district center, rearranged in the time of Shah İsmail on Urartian foundations, which gave the district its name.
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Mut Castle
Mut, Mersin
A castle in central Mut, on the site of ancient Claudiopolis, repaired in the Karamanid period.
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Namrun (Lampron) Castle
Çamlıyayla, Mersin
One of the important castles of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, on the rocky hill above Çamlıyayla.
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Nevşehir Castle
Merkez, Nevşehir
A castle on the city's highest hill, thought to have been built in the Seljuk period to protect the caravan road, now used as a viewing terrace.
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Niğde Castle
Merkez, Niğde
The castle surrounding the hill where old Niğde was founded, which gained importance in the Seljuk period and was repaired in 1740; the single standing bastion on the hill is the city's symbol.
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Niksar Castle
Niksar, Tokat
The castle of ancient Kabeira; according to Ministry sources the second-largest castle in Türkiye, with remains of a madrasa, hamams and a dungeon inside.
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Oltu Castle
Oltu, Erzurum
A restored castle on a rocky hill in the Oltu district center, overlooking the valley where the Oltu Stream forms, bearing traces of the Georgian, Seljuk and Ottoman periods.
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Ortahisar Castle
Ürgüp, Nevşehir
A giant rock mass rising about 90 meters in the middle of the town of Ortahisar, hollowed out with rooms; thought to have been a refuge in the Byzantine period.
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Palu Castle
Palu, Elazığ
A castle on a steep rock on the banks of the Murat River, known for its cuneiform inscription from the reign of the Urartian king Menua, rock tunnels and stairs.
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Paşa Bastions (Paşa Tabyaları)
Merkez, Sinop
A crescent-shaped coastal bastion built on the southeast of the peninsula during the Crimean War to protect Sinop against attacks from the sea.
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Paşalar Castle (Karaceyş Castle)
Pamukova, Sakarya
The remains of a castle on a hill commanding the Pamukova and Geyve plains, thought to have been built in the Byzantine period and taken by the Ottomans in 1314.
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Payas Castle
Payas, Hatay
An Ottoman-period castle right beside the Sokullu Complex, guarding the coastal road.
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Pertek Castle
Pertek, Tunceli
A castle that became an island in the middle of the water when the Keban Dam Lake filled, with origins attributed to the Urartians and its present form from the Mengujekid period.
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Peterek Castle
Yusufeli, Artvin
A medieval castle built on bedrock on a hill overlooking the Çoruh valley in Çevreli (Peterek) village, which served as the center of a sanjak of the same name in the Ottoman period.
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Pınarhisar Castle
Pınarhisar, Kırklareli
A Byzantine castle at the top of Pınarhisar, with two round towers with brick bonding still standing.
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Polos Castle
Merkez, Kırklareli
A Middle and Late Byzantine castle on a 405-meter hill at the foot of the Istranca, near Yoğuntaş village.
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Pydnai Fortress
Seydikemer, Muğla
A Hellenistic-period fortress at the western end of Patara beach, built to protect the road to Xanthos.
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Rabat Castle
Derik, Mardin
The ruins of a large rectangular castle at Hisaraltı, west of Derik, with 15 bastions and corner towers, repaired in the Artuqid period.
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Ravanda Castle
Polateli, Kilis
A medieval castle on a conical hill east of the Afrin Stream, reached by 255 steps, an important base of the County of Edessa in the Crusader period.
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Rize Castle
Merkez, Rize
A historic castle rising on the hill southwest of the city, whose inner castle is linked to the time of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
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Rumeli Fortress (Rumeli Hisarı)
Sarıyer, İstanbul
A fortress built in four months in 1452 by Mehmed the Conqueror at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, its towers overlooking the strait.
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Rumkale
Nizip, Gaziantep
A medieval castle on a steep rock where the Euphrates and the Merzimen Stream meet, once the seat of the Armenian catholicoses; reached by boat in the middle of the dam lake.
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Safrantı Castle
Felahiye, Kayseri
The remains of an ancient castle near the town of Kayapınar in Felahiye, built on a 1902-meter pointed hill and known for its rock-cut cistern.
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Şanlıurfa Castle
Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa
A castle on Damlacık Hill just south of Balıklıgöl, a symbol of the city with its two columns called 'Nimrod's catapult'.
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Sarıseki Castle
İskenderun, Hatay
The remains of a medieval castle on the shore of the Gulf of İskenderun, where the Belen road and coastal trade were controlled.
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Satlel (Şavşat) Castle
Şavşat, Artvin
A 9th-century castle on a high outcrop of bedrock in the Söğütlü neighborhood at the entrance to Şavşat, with towers, chapel remains and a rock-cut cistern.
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Savaşır (Çançahi) Castle
Posof, Ardahan
A medieval castle with high tower walls, rising on a pointed rock surrounded by valleys on three sides, in the village of Savaşır in Posof.
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Savranda Castle
Merkez, Osmaniye
One of the strongest mountain castles of Cilicia with its 12 bastions, guarding the Amanos pass.
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Savur Castle and Old Savur
Savur, Mardin
The castle hill of Savur, built on a mountain slope and surrounded by stone houses, rock houses and a historic mosque; the historic core of the district.
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Şebinkarahisar Castle
Şebinkarahisar, Giresun
A historic castle above Şebinkarahisar, consisting of inner and outer castles on a basalt rock, with an octagonal tower and rock cisterns.
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Seddülbahir Castle
Eceabat, Çanakkale
An Ottoman castle built in 1659 to guard the Aegean entrance to the Strait, reopened in 2023 after a long restoration.
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Seyifler Castle
Ferizli, Sakarya
Castle remains thought to date from the Byzantine period, on a hill in Seyifler village in Ferizli.
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Şeytan Kalesi (Devil's Castle)
Çıldır, Ardahan
An impressive medieval castle near Çıldır, on a rock surrounded by cliffs on three sides, dominating the Karaçay canyon.
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Şile Castle
Şile, İstanbul
A Genoese-era lookout castle on a small islet at the mouth of Şile harbor.
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Silifke Castle
Silifke, Mersin
A large medieval castle on the hill overlooking Silifke and the Göksu valley.
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Silivri Castle (Selymbria)
Silivri, İstanbul
Kalepark in Silivri, laid out on a seaside bluff with the remains of a Byzantine castle and an open-air museum of stone artifacts.
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Simena (Kaleköy)
Demre, Antalya
A village opposite Kekova, reached only by sea or footpath, with its hilltop castle and Lycian sarcophagi submerged in the sea.
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Sinop Fortress
Merkez, Sinop
The historic wall system enclosing the isthmus of the Sinop Peninsula, stretching between the inner and outer harbors and still defining the city's silhouette today.
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Sığacık Castle and Kaleiçi
Seferihisar, İzmir
A castle repaired with stones from Teos in the 16th century, home to a lived-in neighborhood and a producers' market held on Sundays.
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Sığırlık Castles
Sütçüler, Isparta
Castle remains on the steep hills west of Sütçüler that controlled the old road.
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Softa Castle
Bozyazı, Mersin
An Armenian-period castle on a steep hill overlooking the sea, east of Bozyazı.
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Şoşik Castle
Hamur, Ağrı
The remains of a historic castle rising on steep rocks about 22 km from the Hamur district center.
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Süleyman Tower
Yumurtalık, Adana
A pentagonal sea watchtower built by Süleyman the Magnificent in 1536 against pirates.
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Tatvan Castle
Tatvan, Bitlis
A castle on the rocky hill on Tatvan's old Ahlat road, recorded as built by Zal Paşa in the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent, surviving as a ruin.
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Tekkeönü Castle (Kromna)
Kurucaşile, Bartın
Castle remains, rock wells and a tunnel said to extend to the sea at Tekkeönü in Kurucaşile, the center of the ancient city of Kromna.
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Tilbaşar Castle (Turbessel)
Oğuzeli, Gaziantep
Turbessel, rising on the mound of a Bronze Age city near Gündoğan, an important castle of the County of Edessa during the Crusades.
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Tirebolu Castle (Sen Jan Castle)
Tirebolu, Giresun
Sen Jan Castle on a natural rock extending into the sea in central Tirebolu, with buttressed walls and artillery towers.
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Tokat Castle
Merkez, Tokat
A castle on the steep rock in the middle of the city, used from the Roman to the Ottoman period; known for its rock-cut secret passage and dungeon stories.
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Tokluca Castle
Diyadin, Ağrı
A historic castle in the village of Tokluca in Diyadin, notable for its sections that descend underground by stairs.
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Toprakkale (Rusahinili)
İpekyolu, Van
A castle founded by the Urartian king Rusa on the rocks of Zımzım Dağı just northeast of Van, known for its rich bronze finds.
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Toprakkale Castle
Toprakkale, Osmaniye
A medieval castle built of black basalt stones, watching over the roads linking Çukurova to the Amanos passes.
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Tortum Castle
Tortum, Erzurum
A medieval castle consisting of an inner and outer castle on a rocky hill in the village of Tortumkale, with the remains of a church inside.
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Trabzon Castle
Ortahisar, Trabzon
Historic city walls on the rock mass between the Tabakhane and Zağnos valleys, consisting of the Yukarı, Orta and Aşağı Hisar.
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Tumlu (Dumlu) Castle
Ceyhan, Adana
An Armenian-period castle on a volcanic hill rising from the middle of the plain.
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Turhal Castle
Turhal, Tokat
A castle overlooking Turhal on a steep rock about 180 meters above the plain, known for its passages descending into the mountain.
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Uçhisar Castle
Merkez, Nevşehir
A giant rock mass hollowed out with rooms, at one of the highest points in Cappadocia; its summit offers a wide view reaching as far as Erciyes.
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Uluborlu Castle and Apollonia (Sozopolis)
Uluborlu, Isparta
A historic castle rising on the acropolis of ancient Apollonia/Sozopolis and dominating the district.
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Ünye Castle and Rock Tomb
Ünye, Ordu
A castle about 2,500 years old on the Ünye–Niksar road, with a rock tomb with a temple facade and eagle reliefs at its entrance.
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Van Castle (Tushpa)
İpekyolu, Van
The citadel of Tushpa, capital of the Urartian Kingdom, built on a long rock rising on the shore of Lake Van; with royal inscriptions, rock tombs and lake views.
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Veli (Sevimli) Castle
Hanak, Ardahan
A large medieval castle built on a peninsula-shaped hill around which the Kura River winds on three sides, in the village of Sevimli in Hanak.
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Vize Castle and Ancient Theater
Vize, Kırklareli
Concentric walls on the acropolis of Bizye, capital of the Thracian kings, and the Roman-period ancient theater on its slope.
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Yarhisar Castle
Merkez, Bilecik
The remains of Yarhisar, one of the Byzantine castles Osman Gazi took at the same time as Bilecik.
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Yazılıtaş Castle and Urartian Inscription
Horasan, Erzurum
Castle remains on a 2,240-meter rock mass near the village of Yazılıtaş in Horasan, and an Urartian cuneiform inscription carved at the foot of the rock.
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Yedikule Fortress
Fatih, İstanbul
A fortress enclosing the Byzantine Golden Gate, turned into a seven-towered citadel in the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror.
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Yılankale
Ceyhan, Adana
A castle from the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia on a rocky hill overlooking the Ceyhan River.
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Yoros Castle
Beykoz, İstanbul
A Byzantine–Genoese castle on the hilltop of Anadolu Kavağı, overlooking where the Bosphorus opens onto the Black Sea.
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Zamantı (Melikgazi) Castle
Pınarbaşı, Kayseri
A 13-towered castle in the village of Melikgazi in Pınarbaşı, controlling the Zamantı and Elbistan roads, built by the Byzantines and strengthened in the Danishmendid and Seljuk periods.
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Zengibar Castle (Darende)
Darende, Malatya
A historic castle with a cut-stone gate rising on the steep cliffs west of the Tohma River, between the Somuncu Baba Tomb and the Ottoman cemetery.
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Zengicek Castle
Altınekin, Konya
A 5th-century Byzantine castle rising on a rocky plateau of Bozdağ near Koçyaka (Zengicek).
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Zile Castle
Zile, Tokat
A Roman castle rising on the mound in the middle of Zile; associated with Caesar's words 'Veni, vidi, vici'.
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Zilkale
Çamlıhemşin, Rize
A restored medieval castle in the Fırtına Valley, built on a steep rock about 100 m above the streambed.