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Yoros Castle is a ruined castle dating back to Byzantine times that stands above the confluence of the Bosphorus and the Black Sea, to the north of Joshua's Hill, in Beykoz district, Istanbul, Turkey. It is commonly referred to as the Genoese Castle, due to Genoa’s possession of it in the mid-15th century.
Yılankale is a late 12th–13th century Armenian castle in Adana Province of Turkey. It is known in Armenian as Levonkla after its possible founder—King Leo (Levon) I the Magnificent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Medieval Armenian names attached to the site are Kovara and Vaner.
Tokmar Castle is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey
Mamure Castle is a medieval castle in the Bozdogan village, Anamur ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey.
Ferhatlı, Ardanuç is a village in the District of Ardanuç, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 59 people.
Ankara Castle is an historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians. The castle was rebuilt or renovated under the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman empires.
Castle of Afyonkarahisar is a historical fortification, which was built around 1350 BC and is located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. While Afyonkarahisar Castle, refers specifically to the defensive fortification, Afyonkarahisar refers to the town containing the structure, and was renamed from Afyon to Afyonkarahisar in 2004.
Şeytan Castle is a castle in the Çıldır district of the Ardahan Province in Turkey.
Güvercinada is an island in western Turkey connected to mainland Kuşadası of Aydın Province via a relatively narrow, man-made causeway which is 350 m (1,150 ft) in length.
Kayseri Castle, is a castle built in antiquity and first mentioned in a coin during the rule of Gordian III between 238 and 244 AD. It went through multiple additions starting with the Romans, continuing with the Byzantines, Danishmends, Seljuqs, Dulqadirs, Karamanids, and Ottomans. The castle, located in the eponymous city, is made of an inner and an outer section with a total of 18 towers.
Softa Castle is a ruined castle in Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey.
Yelbiz Castle is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Zerzevan Castle, also known as Samachi Castle, is a ruined Eastern Roman castle, a former important military base, in Diyarbakır Province, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations at the site revealed the existence of underground structures, among them a temple of Mithraism, a mystery religion. The castle was used as a civilian settlement between the 1890s and the 1960s. The site is partly open to tourism.
Foça Castle, also known as Beşkapılar Castle, is a coastal fortification in İzmir Province, western Turkey.
Gülek Castle is a medieval castle in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Evciler Castle, also called as Kızılbağ Castle, and Evcili Castle is a small medieval castle in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Harput Castle, also known as Milk Castle, is a castle located in the historical Harput neighborhood within the borders of the current Elazig province, Turkey. It was built by the Urartians on a rectangular plan. The castle consists of two parts, internal and external. According to legend, a scarcity of water and abundance of milk during its construction meant that milk was added to the castle's mortar, leading to it being sometimes called "Milk Castle".
Babakale Castle is an 18th-century fortification at Babakale, Ayvacık, the westernmost point of mainland Turkey. It was built during the Ottoman era.
Şavşat Castle is a castle in Şavşat district in Artvin Province in Turkey.
Çandarlı Castle, is the castle in the Çandarlı District of the Dikili district of İzmir. The exact year it was built is unknown, and it was restored by the Genoese in the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the 15th century by order of Grand Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha. The last restoration work started in 2009 was completed in 2014. UNESCO added the castle to the World Heritage Tentative List in 2013.
