The Muğla Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism announced that the historic Kadıkalesi has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
Kadıkalesi was added to the list as part of the file titled 'Castles and Walled Settlements from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea on the Genoese Trade Route.' The castle, distinguished by its archaeological significance, strategic location, and rich cultural heritage, is regarded as one of Turkey's key candidate sites for world heritage.
Excavations at the castle are ongoing under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suna Çağaptay, a faculty member in the Art History Department at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University's Faculty of Letters.
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