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Toprakkale
It is within the borders of Toprakkale district and is at the central junction point of the Osmaniye-Adana and İskenderun roads. It is 10 km from Osmaniye. The castle was built in ancient times to keep under control the road connecting Çukurova to Syria. It is on a 75 m. earthen hill piled up on rocks dominating the plain. It is possible to date the castle to the 2000s BC. The castle was later rebuilt with black stones during the time of the Abbasid caliph Harun Reşit.
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It is within the borders of Toprakkale district and is at the central junction point of the Osmaniye-Adana and İskenderun roads. It is 10 km. from Osmaniye. The castle was built in the early ages to keep under control the road connecting Çukurova to Syria. It is on a 75 m. earthen hill piled up on rocks dominating the plain.
It is possible to date the castle to the 2000s BC. The castle was later rebuilt with black stones during the time of the Abbasid caliph Harun Reşit. The rectangular planned castle has 12 bastions and outer courtyard walls. Toprakkale, which the Ottomans called Kınık Kalesi, received this name in recent history.
Because it was the viewing and control center of the Anavarza, Hemite, Bodrum, çardak castles in the region, it gained great importance together with Anavarza in the Middle Ages.
According to Wikipedia
Toprakkale is a town in Osmaniye Province, Turkey, and the seat of Toprakkale District. It lies in the Mediterranean region at an elevation of 67 metres. The town takes its name from an Abbasid castle near it.
Source: Toprakkale, Osmaniye, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Summarised in our own words. · Source: Toprakkale, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Summarised in our own words.
At a glance
- Type
- town
- Elevation
- 67 m
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Toprakkale sits within Toprakkale, Osmaniye. The toroti catalogue holds 22 described stops across Osmaniye, 2 of them in Toprakkale.
The nearest stop is Toprakkale Kalesi, 120 m to the south. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Adana – Hatay route passes 10 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is Toprakkale?
- It is within the borders of Toprakkale district and is at the central junction point of the Osmaniye-Adana and İskenderun roads. It is 10 km from Osmaniye. The castle was built in ancient times to keep under control the road connecting Çukurova to Syria. It is on a 75 m. earthen hill piled up on rocks dominating the plain. It is possible to date the castle to the 2000s BC. The castle was later rebuilt with black stones during the time of the Abbasid caliph Harun Reşit.
- Where is Toprakkale?
- Toprakkale is in Toprakkale, Osmaniye.
- How long does it take to visit Toprakkale?
- The suggested visit time for Toprakkale is about 60 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Toprakkale?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Toprakkale; the closest are Toprakkale Kalesi, İsos Antik Kenti, Envar ul- Hamit Cami.
- Is Toprakkale on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Toprakkale lies 10 km from the Adana – Hatay route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.