Özet:

In the province of Mersin, which is located within the borders of the historical Cilicia region, land and port settlements were established starting from the Hellenistic period and, during the Roman and Byzantine periods. For this reason, the region is very rich in terms of religious and civil architectural structures. The location and geographical features of the region have provided the development of main and secondary roads for transportation and trade throughout history. The fact that the region has a mountainous geographical structure has enabled the development of the transportation roads formed by the mountain passes in the Taurus Mountains.These main castles are started from the Cilician Gates (Pylae Ciliciae), Gülek, Çamlıyayla district Namrun (Lampron), Sinap, Çandır, Sinap, Gözne, Belenkeşlik, Güdübeş, Hebilli, Evcili (Evciler), Aslanköy, Hisar (Asar), Gediği, Fındıkpınar, Kaleburnu, Başnalar, Kuzucubelen and Tece. In this study, the locations of the medieval castles on the route from Gülek Castle to the south and the structures with similar characteristics in the world are discussed in terms of cultural heritage value, creation of a cultural roure and destination and suggestions are presented. The cultural heritage of Mersin on castles compared to UNESCO World Heritage lists and for the conclusion, reanimate the historical roads, restoration and renovation of this buildings and open to use cultural functions for the public are suggested.

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