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Less than 100 years ago, Turkish writer Cevat Sakir Kabaagaçli was sentenced to exile in the dungeon of St. Peter's Castle as punishment for his politically incorrect writings. Times under the paranoid Abdülhamid II were harsh—except the sultan apparently didn't know that the prison had been closed a decade earlier. With the help of the local governor, Cevat found a house overlooking the sea in which to live out his period of exile, enjoying a view so picturesque that it inspired him to pen piles of essays on the beauty and allure of life in what was then a laid-back fishing village.
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AttractionsBodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum
St. Peter's Castle, Bodrum center
Bodrum, Turkey Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: The museum is housed in St. Peter's Castle, the recognizable town icon. The castle... Read More Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Turgut Reis Cad., up the hill off Hamam Sok
Bodrum, Turkey Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Yet another plundered Wonder of the Ancient World, the mausoleum reveals only the foundations of... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Bodrum
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