Yelbiz Castle

The castle is in Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at about 36°08′41″N 33°00′50″E / 36.14472°N 33.01389°E / 36.14472; 33.01389.

It is situated on a 600 m (2,000 ft) hill to the north east of Bozyazı.

[1][2] Visitors follow the road from Tekedüzü village to west in the dense forestry.

Within the castle, which is mostly in ruins, there is a monastery with two wide halls, a part of a basilica and a courtyard.

There are two cisterns and two towers of about 6–7 m (20–23 ft) height in the west of the castle.