Castles & Forts in Turkey map & data
There are 383 castles and forts mapped in Turkey, spread over 64 regions. The most are in K?rklareli (35), Erzurum (29) and Antalya (26). 83% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Afyonkarahisar Kalesi, Kesdoğan Kalesi and Tiknis Kalesi.
Castles & Forts by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| K?rklareli | 35 | 9.1% |
| Erzurum | 29 | 7.6% |
| Antalya | 26 | 6.8% |
| ?stanbul | 23 | 6.0% |
| Mersin | 20 | 5.2% |
| Bart?n | 18 | 4.7% |
| Mu?la | 18 | 4.7% |
| Çanakkale | 16 | 4.2% |
| ?zmir | 16 | 4.2% |
| Kahramanmara? | 11 | 2.9% |
| Osmaniye | 10 | 2.6% |
| Adana | 9 | 2.3% |
| Artvin | 8 | 2.1% |
| Kars | 8 | 2.1% |
| Mardin | 8 | 2.1% |
| Trabzon | 8 | 2.1% |
| Sinop | 7 | 1.8% |
| Bal?kesir | 6 | 1.6% |
| Ayd?n | 5 | 1.3% |
| Gümü?hane | 5 | 1.3% |
| Hatay | 5 | 1.3% |
| Nev?ehir | 5 | 1.3% |
| ?anl?urfa | 5 | 1.3% |
| Ad?yaman | 4 | 1.0% |
| Ardahan | 4 | 1.0% |
| Batman | 4 | 1.0% |
| Diyarbak?r | 4 | 1.0% |
| Kocaeli | 4 | 1.0% |
| Edirne | 3 | 0.8% |
| Ordu | 3 | 0.8% |
| Rize | 3 | 0.8% |
| Sivas | 3 | 0.8% |
| Tokat | 3 | 0.8% |
| Yozgat | 3 | 0.8% |
| Afyonkarahisar | 2 | 0.5% |
| A?r? | 2 | 0.5% |
| Ankara | 2 | 0.5% |
| Bayburt | 2 | 0.5% |
| Bitlis | 2 | 0.5% |
| Gaziantep | 2 | 0.5% |
| Giresun | 2 | 0.5% |
| Isparta | 2 | 0.5% |
| Kastamonu | 2 | 0.5% |
| K?r?ehir | 2 | 0.5% |
| Konya | 2 | 0.5% |
| Manisa | 2 | 0.5% |
| Tekirda? | 2 | 0.5% |
| ??rnak | 2 | 0.5% |
| Amasya | 1 | 0.3% |
| Bursa | 1 | 0.3% |
| Çank?r? | 1 | 0.3% |
| Düzce | 1 | 0.3% |
| Elaz?? | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hakkâri | 1 | 0.3% |
| Karabük | 1 | 0.3% |
| Karaman | 1 | 0.3% |
| Kütahya | 1 | 0.3% |
| Malatya | 1 | 0.3% |
| Mu? | 1 | 0.3% |
| Ni?de | 1 | 0.3% |
| Siirt | 1 | 0.3% |
| U?ak | 1 | 0.3% |
| Van | 1 | 0.3% |
| Zonguldak | 1 | 0.3% |
Notable castles and forts in Turkey
- Afyonkarahisar KalesiAfyonkarahisar · 1242 m · castle
- Kesdoğan KalesiSivas · 1150 m · castle
- Tiknis KalesiKars · castle
- Kilitbahir KalesiÇanakkale · castle
- Sarıkavak Kalesi?stanbul · castle
- Tarihi Hereke KalesiKocaeli · fort
- Çem KalesiOsmaniye · castle
- Kız KulesiRize · castle
- Naip KalesiTekirda? · castle
- Tokat KalesiTokat · 780 m · castle
- Annaşa KalesiAdana · castle
- Adıyaman KalesiAd?yaman · castle
- Doğubayazıt KalesiA?r? · castle
- Alara KalesiAntalya · castle
- Ardanuç KalesiArtvin · castle
- Ankara KalesiAltındağ/Ankara · Ankara · castle
- Palu KalesiElaz?? · castle
- Ahali TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Babakale KalesiÇanakkale · castle
- Feke KalesiAdana · castle
- Toklucak KalesiToklucak · A?r? · castle
- Κάστρο ΚαστελλόριζουAntalya · castle
- Avnik KalesiErzurum · castle
- Çimenlik KalesiÇanakkale · castle
- Aziziye Tabyası numaralı 1Erzurum · fort
- Aziziye Tabyası numaralı 3Erzurum · fort
- Ağzıaçık (Yildirim) TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Büyük Höyük (Ortayuk) TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Büyük Kiremitlik TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Büyük Palandöken TabyaErzurum · fort
- Dolangez TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Karagöbek TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Küçük Höyük (Kaburga) TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Küçük Kiremitlik TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Küçük Palandöken TabyaErzurum · fort
- Ortayuk Ilavesi TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Tafta TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Uzunahmet Karakol TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Uzunahmet TabyasıErzurum · fort
- Çobandede TabyasıErzurum · fort
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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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This layer holds 383 castles and forts in Turkey, the most of them in K?rklareli. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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