. ▁ ▁History ▁During ▁the ▁G row th ▁of ▁the ▁Ott oman ▁Empire , ▁ Ç e ş me ▁was ▁attacked ▁twice ▁by ▁the ▁Ven et ians ▁in ▁ 1 4 7 2 ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 5 0 1 . ▁The ▁castle ▁was ▁built ▁as ▁a ▁pre ca ution ▁against ▁further ▁attacks . ▁It ▁ ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 5 0 8 ▁during ▁the ▁reign ▁of ▁the ▁Ott oman ▁s ultan ▁Bay ez it ▁II . ▁Its ▁commission er ▁was ▁Mir ▁Hay dar , ▁the ▁governor ▁of ▁A id in ▁Vil ay et . ▁It ▁was ▁originally ▁a ▁se as ide ▁castle ▁but ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁all uv ial ▁depos its ▁it ▁is ▁now ▁slightly ▁in land . ▁The ▁castle ▁became ▁a ▁T ent ative ▁World ▁Heritage ▁Site ▁in ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁Castle ▁and ▁the ▁activities ▁ ▁The ▁rect angular ▁plan ▁castle ▁has ▁mo ats ▁on ▁three ▁sides ▁six ▁bast ions . ▁It ▁is ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁festival ▁center . ▁Both ▁ Ç e ş me ▁International ▁Music ▁festival ▁and ▁ Ç e ş me ▁festival ▁are ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁castle . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁ İ z mir ▁Province ▁Category : Cast les ▁in ▁Turkey ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 5 0 8 ▁Category : Ç e ş me ▁Category : World ▁Heritage ▁T ent ative ▁List ▁for ▁Turkey ▁Category : O tt oman ▁architecture <0x0A> </s> ▁E un ym ph icus ▁is ▁a