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Güvercinada Castle

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Güvercinada Castle

Güvercinada Castle is a historical castle located on a small island, in the harbour of Kuşadasι town, in Aydın Province, Turkey. The castle walls were built by İlyas Agha while the citadel's construction was commissioned by the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa (1478– 1546 AD).