Yakacık (Payas), which is a sweet coastal city at feet of Mount Nur, is known as Baias during antic period. Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Kulliyesi, whose construction is completed by Mimar Sinan in 1574, had gained to Payas an important wharf and resort center identification. Payas Castle, which is at the west part of külliye and from which foreign ships had met their water needs, is surrounded by trenches, and has 7 bastions and 8 towers.
Payas, due to being near to sea and evaluation of castle remained from the Crusaders, in 16th century, during IInd Sultan Selim period, with construction of wharf, customs, shipyard, tower and külliye to the coast, is determined as a range place in connection with Derbent (small castle at the territory) organization, and used for long periods. Cin Tower, thought to be left from Genevians or the Crusaders, and constructed on the highest hill between kulliye and sea coast, is a military tower.