Site: Karafrenk
Country: Turkey
Region: Cilicia, South-Central Turkey
Location : 37° 09’ N, 36° 35’ E
Cultures: Arab, Crusader
Description:

Karafrenk is a garrison fortress built with dark stones, a square plan, and round corner towers.  It may be of Byzantine construction, or more likely the Arab fort of al-Kanīsah as-Sawdāʼ or the Crusader site known as the Black Tower.  It guarded routes from Cilicia Pedias to the Maraş-Antioch highway via the Amanus and Bahçe passes and is located near both Savranda and Hasanbeyli.

Ref: Fortifications, pp. 154-157.

Alternate Site Names and Spellings: Karafenk