TOUR
Reyhan Destan

THE CITY WALLS OF HALICARNASSUS

05 - 06 November 2022
At the beginning of the 4th century, when Mausolos decided to move his capital from Mylasa to Halicarnassus, his first thought was to protect his city with a perfectly strong wall. The 7.5 km long walls of the city have been standing like immortal soldiers for 2500 years. Along the walls are 4 castles, 2 bastions and 40 towers. This year, Reyhan Destan is starting the first 2 stages (out of the planned 5 stages) of the city wall tours. We will explore the walls with him during 2 days.

Stage-1: 05th November 10:30, Meeting Place: Sunshine Cafe
Duration: 2,5 hrs
* Participation is limited to 40 people. Registration is required: 0542 421 62 58

REYHAN DESTAN (1945, Lüleburgaz)
Graduate from the Naval Academy and the PG University of California, retired naval officer Reyhan Destan has certificates on Defense and Strategic Logistics Systems, Ancient Anatolian cities and Historical Geography. Destan has written articles on historical trade routes, the silk road and the OBOR Project. He is interested in history, medicinal plants and petrology.
He is preparing his book "Deep Anatolia" for publication. As a book lover, his greatest pleasure is to share what he knows and what he has learnt with his surroundings. He dreams of establishing a “futurism” association in Bodrum.