Pertek Castle

Pertek Castle (Turkish: Pertek Kalesi) is a castle in the Pertek district of the Tunceli Province in Turkey. Its origins probably lie in the Kingdom of Urartu. According to the Italian archaeologist Roberto Dan, the castle exhibits characteristics of Urartu rock processing and was built for the control of nearby mines, especially copper mines. The name Pertek comes from the Armenian word Բերդակ (Berdak) in the local dialect, a diminutive of բերդ (berd, “fortress”).