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‘Alcatraz of Anatolia’: Turkey’s historical Sinop Prison draws 500,000 visitors

Known as the "Alcatraz of Anatolia," Turkey's historical Sinop Fortress Prison saw a surge of visitors in 2018, welcoming nearly 500,000 guests.

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Sinop Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Hikmet Tosun said that officials estimate the number of visitors in 2018 to be 500,000. He said 300,000 tickets were sold to enter the prison, a number which doesn't include children, seniors and veterans who entered free of charge. The Ethnography Museum on the grounds is also free of charge, drawing an undetermined number of visitors, Tosun said.