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Güvercinada Castle is a coastal fortification located at the mouth of Kuşadası Bay, within the boundaries of Hacıfeyzullah Mahallesi in Kuşadası district, Aydın province. The castle built on Güvercinada was constructed to protect Kuşadası from attacks coming from the sea. History The castle was built by the Ottoman naval commander Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha in the 1530s. Located at a strategic point overlooking the Gulf of Kuşadası, the structure was built for defensive purposes, particularly agai