Boyabat town was built below a castle which probably has not been in serious use since around 1300 A.D. but may be as old as 2800 years.
The area has since been under the rule of several Turkish states ( Danişmendli, Seljuq Turks, Pervaneoğulları, Jandarids), Ottoman Empire and Turkish Republic and has been spared from major military conflicts and battles on its territory for at least 500 years.