Yedikule Fortress – a treasure house come the prestigious prison of Fatih

In 1458, the time of Constantinople had emerged so many unusual things in Turkey; one among them is Yedikule Fortress. It was built in the same 1458 at the ruling charge of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II’s (son of Murad II and Huma Hatun) commission who is also known as ‘Mehmed the Conqueror.’

Turkey is a country of cultural heritage, as an instance for this fact, the castle of seven-tower complex -Yedikule Fortress was built by the Roman Empire Mehmed II. He has ruled in two different reign periods, such as Aug 1444 – Sept 1446 and Feb 1451 – May 1481. His part of sovereignty in roman history was inevitable to forget because he nailed it.

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