According to the Anadolu news agency, after 12 years of restoration, a major attraction is opening in Istanbul – the Aydos Kalesi fortress in the Sultanbeyli district.
The grand opening ceremony will take place tomorrow, February 3. It will be attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Also, the Turkish leader will open the Sultan Natural Reserve with an area of 127,000 square meters adjacent to the territory of the fortress. m.
Aydos Fortress is notable for its Byzantine architecture, as well as the fact that it was from here in 1453 that the army of Sultan Mehmet II began the conquest of Constantinople.
The fortress with an area of 26,000 sq. m was once located on a strategically important trade route to Anatolia. It is built on a hill with a height of 325 m.
The Sultan Reserve occupies 127,000 sq. m in the Asian part of Istanbul. It has hiking trails, bike paths, sports grounds, and view terraces.