Save Type Settlement Usage Turkish Pronounced Pron. /ˈba.ɫɯ.ce.siɾ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Most likely from Greek Παλαιόκαστρον (Palaiokastron) meaning "old castle", from παλαιός (palaios) "old" and κάστρον (kastron) "castle". This is the name of a city in Turkey.