The castle sits on natural blocks of rock east of Yesilçit village, in the Mesudiye district of Ordu, and it is reached by a stair cut into the bedrock. It is held to be the oldest settlement in the district.

The village is 15 kilometres from the centre of Mesudiye, which is itself 114 kilometres from Ordu; transport goes from Mesudiye.

Getting there

Access
Ordu to Mesudiye is 114 kilometres, and the castle fifteen more from the centre of Mesudiye.Checked: September 15, 2026

When to go

Climate
Across Ordu as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 7.1 °C in January to 23.6 °C in August; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June, July, August, September and October; rainfall is heaviest in October (131 mm) and lightest in May (57 mm). Long-term means for 1959-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).Checked: September 22, 2026