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With the Russian occupation of Azov Castle in 1696, the Ottoman Empire faced a serious threat to the domination of the Black Sea, which it has long regarded as its inland sea. The Ottoman administration was aware of the strategic importance of the Azov Sea and sought to imprison Russia here. In this direction, the Ottomans repaired the chain of fortresses, which were important defense lines starting from Ochakov to Crimea and Caucasus, in order to prevent Russia from going further south. New castles have been built on the Kerch Strait, the Crimea and Taman sides, the most critical passage Russia could use to reach the Black Sea. Yenikale was one of these castles, it was built at Akintiburnu, 10 km north of Kerch Castle. The construction of the castle started in 1702 and continued until 1707 with some intervals. Thus, it was tried to prevent Russia's exit from Azov Sea to Karadeniz. In this paper, the importance of Yenikale, which was built on the Kerch Strait in order to prevent the spread of Russians, will be given information about the construction process and the money spent in this period, manpower and materials used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]