Körteke Castle
There are city ruins from the Roman and Byzantine periods in the villages around Arapapıştı Canyon (Arapapıştı Kanyonu), within the borders of the Bozdoğan District of Aydın. Körteke Castle (Kale Tepe) is located in the village of Körteke, one of the villages around the Canyon. On the hill where the castle is located, remains of the ancient city of Xyatis, one of the Leleg-type cities from the Carian period, can be seen. There is an acropolis on the rocky hill, a tower in the east and west and a cistern in the middle.
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