![An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden's Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Swimming-to-a-view-of-Maidens-Castle20180726_2_31635770_35944301.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
![An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden's Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Swimming-to-a-view-of-Maidens-Castle20180726_2_31635770_35944304.jpg?w=610&h=407&ssl=1 "Swimming to a view of Maiden's Castle")
An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden’s Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]
![An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden's Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Swimming-to-a-view-of-Maidens-Castle20180726_2_31635770_35944299.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "Swimming to a view of Maiden's Castle")
An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden’s Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]
![An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden's Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Swimming-to-a-view-of-Maidens-Castle20180726_2_31635770_35944301.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "Swimming to a view of Maiden's Castle")
An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden’s Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]
![An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden's Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Swimming-to-a-view-of-Maidens-Castle20180726_2_31635770_35944303.jpg?w=916&h=611&ssl=1 "Swimming to a view of Maiden's Castle")
An aerial view of people at the beach with a view of Maiden’s Castle in Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey on 15 July 2018 [Hakan Can Şahin/Anadolu Agency]