Casemates of İbrahim Pasha
| Casemates of İbrahim Pasha | |
|---|---|
İbrahim Paşa Tabyaları | |
| Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey | |
 Aktabya (The east casemate) | |
  Casemates of İbrahim Pasha | |
| Coordinates | 37°19′44″N 34°46′58″E / 37.32889°N 34.78278°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1833 |
| Built by | Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt |
The Casemates of Ibrahim Pasha (
Background
Ibrahim Pasha's father
Central Anatolia
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Casemates
The casemates are situated at the
Toros Mountains almost on the border line between the Tarsus district of Mersin Province and Pozantı district of Adana Province. There are two high castles and several ground emplacements constructed to protect Gülek Pass. One of the castles (Aktabya) is to the southeast of the town Akçatekir. The other one is to the west of Akçatekir and to the north of Gülek town. The ground emplacements are to the south of each castle.[2]
Transportation
The sites are about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) offside from the motorway exit Tekir on the O.21 (Tarsus-Ankara Motorway) or from the state road D.750. At the moment, the historical place is accessible only through walking. It is planned to restore the castles, and provide means of transportation.[3]
References
- ^ "Mekansal Oluşum ve Tarihsel Çevre" (in Turkish). Akçatekir Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ A Tarsus page (in Turkish)
- ^ "Pozantı governor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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