Akkale Ören Yeri
Akkale | |
Alternative name | (Tırtar Akkele) |
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Location | Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey |
Region | Cilicia Trachea |
Coordinates | 36°22′N 34°13′E / 36.367°N 34.217°E |
Type | Palace (?) |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Semavi Eyice and Dr. Robert W. Edwards |
Condition | In ruins |
Akkale (literally "white castle") is the popular name given to ruins of a building complex in Kumkuyu town of Erdemli district, Mersin Province, Turkey