`gulek-pass` Related Article Results

Ibrahim Pasha Battery is located within the boundaries of the Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Türkiye, at the Gülek Pass. The battery was constructed during the Ottoman period, particularly in the second half of the 19th century, due to the strategic importance of the region. The geographical configuration of the Gülek Pass provided control over movement between the interior of Anatolia in the east-west direction and the Mediterranean coast, making military construction in this area critical