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Knight of Rhodes understanding the importance of Halicarnasos, they rebuilt an immense fortress there. During the construction they even used the stones of the Mausoleum as the construction material. Halicarnasus stayed under the rule of Knights of Rhodes till the campaign of Suleyman the magnificent who took the control of the region after the capture of Rhodes. During the 16th century, a a native of Caria Region, Turgut Reis raised to one of the highest ranks in the Ottoman Navy and became one of the captains of Barbarossa. His fame as Dragut spread all over the Mediterranean world. Bodrum was important port and ship building place during the Ottoman centuries. Evliya Celebi, Turkish traveller and historian mentioned the shipyards and ship building his book. He visited Bodrum in 1671. From historical records, we know Bodrum gave great captains and seamen for the Ottoman Navy and many ships were built at Bodrum shipyards. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Bodrum was an important harbour for Mediterranean Trade. But due to British and French extension and colonisation, Ottoman superiority at the Mediterranean gradually dissapered.
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