Here is a blurb about the complex from the Iskederun city website:
"The road from İskenderun to Payas, the ancient city of Baias in the direction of Adana, 22 km. from İskenderun gives the visitors the opportunities of visiting the buildings such as the complex of Sokullu Mehmet Pasha, the Payas castle and the tower of Jinni.
The complex of Sokullu Mehmet Pasha which includes a wonderful group of structures such as a bath, a caravanserai, a medrese (theological school), a mosque and a covered bazaar, are beautiful examples of architect Sinan, which dates from the 16 th. century.
The Payas castle opposite the complex is a very well preserved castle. It was originally built by the Crusaders and then restored by the Ottomans.The tower of Jinni between the complex and the seaside is a watch tower bullt by the Genoese or the Crusaders.
A mosque, a bath and a caravanserai built in 1549 by the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent are important places to be seen in Belen. "
The complex of Sokullu Mehmet Pasha which includes a wonderful group of structures such as a bath, a caravanserai, a medrese (theological school), a mosque and a covered bazaar, are beautiful examples of architect Sinan, which dates from the 16 th. century.
The Payas castle opposite the complex is a very well preserved castle. It was originally built by the Crusaders and then restored by the Ottomans.The tower of Jinni between the complex and the seaside is a watch tower bullt by the Genoese or the Crusaders.
A mosque, a bath and a caravanserai built in 1549 by the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent are important places to be seen in Belen. "
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