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Palu Castle is a historical fortress located in the Palu district of Elazığ Province in Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. It is situated on a high and steep rock face along the eastern bank of the Murat River, the eastern branch of the Euphrates River. This strategic location provided natural defensive advantages and conferred significant strategic importance throughout history. Evliya Çelebi described the castle as “a fortress that reaches toward the sky” and noted that Timur passed by without attempt