Both structures formed an integrated #medieval fortification and #naval complex and made Alanya a strategically important military and commercial #harbor for the #Seljuk Sultanate. 2/

Chatatourios ha tomado Azaz al asalto, mientras que el Emir de Arran no ha conseguido terminar el asedio sobre Manbij para recuperarla de los romanos.
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This peninsula is a living palimpsest: layers of #Hellenistic, #Roman, #Byzantine, #Seljuk, and #Ottomanhistory all in one place.
After the conquest, Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat I (r. 1220–37) extensively developed the existing fortifications, adding the Red Tower and Shipyard. 2/
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The Red Tower was constructed to protect and control the harbor and the adjacent shipyard. The medieval walls form part of the larger fortified system connecting the Red Tower, harbor, shipyard (Liman), and Alanya Castle (Kale). 3/3
A dreamlike view of the Eastern Mediterranean seen from the 13th-century Alanya Castle (Seljuk Period). This is one of the one of the best preserved medieval castles.
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