ÇANAKKALE KILITBAHIR CASTLE AND YELLOW TOWER

 

Kilitbahir Castle, whose aerial view resembles a three-leaf clover and means the "Lock of the Sea", was built on the European side and the narrowest part of the Dardanelles in 1462-63 in order to ensure its safety.

 

During the restoration made by Suleyman the Magnificent in 1541, a castle gate known as the Yellow Tower and a fortification wall were added to the building. Yellow Tower has three floors and the lower floor is used as a warehouse.

 

The castle, whose restoration started in 2015, was completed and put into service in 2017.