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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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The prison also confined Turkish writers Refik Halit Karay, Ahmet Bedevi Kuran, Refi Cevat and Burhan Felek, and socialist political figure Hüseyin Hilmi.