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ALCATRAZ OF ANATOLIA# DO NOT DESPAIR MY HEART Once characterized as the 'Alcatraz of Anatolia', Historical Sinop Closed Prison was decommissioned in 1999 and converted into a museum. Numerous famous figures counted their days within this structure whose roots trace back to antiquity. Positioned within Sinop Fortress, the prison inspired countless poems and songs. Surrounded on three sides by the sea, the historical prison sits within thick and towering fortress walls. The fortress hosting the structure was erected during the Hellenistic era according to archaeological records. Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans protected and reinforced the fortress across their eras. Bastions of the inner fortress, utilized as a naval shipyard for a long time from the Seljuk period onward, were converted into a dungeon in 1560. Evliya Çelebi writes in his Seyahatnâme: 'It is a vast and fearsome fortress. It has 300 iron gates, giant wardens, and desperate inmates whose arms are chained to iron bars and ten men could hang from each of their moustaches. Wardens patrol its bastions like dragons. God forbid, far from letting a prisoner escape, they wouldn't let a bird fly past.' NOT ONLY SABAHATTİN ALİ, MANY OTHERS SERVED TIME HERE The inner fortress officially became a prison in 1887. Sinop Governor Veysel Pasha added new quarters and a bathhouse. In 1939, another building was erected for use as a juvenile prison. Built of ashlar masonry, the historical prison exhibits a U-plan layout oriented north-south. Consisting of three sections partitioned by tall courtyard walls, the complex encompasses 28 wards and several workshops. While Sabahattin Ali comes to mind first, Refik Halit Karay, Mustafa Suphi, Ahmet Bedevi Kuran, Kerim Korcan, Eşber Yağmurdereli, Burhan Felek, Osman Deniz, Osman Cemal Kaygılı, Zekeriya Sertel, and Refi Cevat must also not be forgotten. WHILE YOU ARE HERE Tatlıca Waterfalls in Erfelek's Tatlıca Village offer refreshing beauty. Known as 'Erfelek Nature Park', the area comprises 28 waterfalls along the same valley. On an exciting walk in this 2-km narrow valley, enjoy beech forests. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS SINOP ARSLANTORUNLAR ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM SINOP MUSEUM