Özet:

The city of Mersin is located on the shore of the port (Ak) Castle, within the boundaries of the Taşucu district connected to the Silifke district of Mersin, among the castles of the Mountain Kilikya district. It also has a strategic importance within the Mediterranean coastal castles. Both Mersin - Antalya has been actively used on the road and on the maritime trade route. Our work subject is Port (Ak) Castle, which has a distinct importance in the direction of being the only castle that was built in the Ottoman era in Mersin. In our article we first discussed the information in the publications related to the historical process of the Port Castle, which is not clearly known as the construction date. Then the plan of the castle, the architectural characteristics of the castle and other architectural structures it houses in, were studied. It is clear that there are some places that are not exactly known for the mosque, the cave, the main tower and its functions. At the end of the study, the location and importance of the Mediterranean coastal castle of the Port Castle was assessed.

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