You know, of course, that they signal the presence of the living dead, Christian sailors who have drowned in attacks by Turkish pirates.

Benidorm's history for the next few centuries was plagued by attacks from the sea by Turkish and Barbary pirates.

During the time of the slave trade, 260 Turkish pirates disembarked from two galleys in Brna.

Soon after, Turkish as well as Christian pirates appeared in the Aegean.

Best of all are the locks from galleons' cabins which kept Turkish pirates at bay, preserving their captains' lives and fortunes.

He embarked in the squadron of the viceroy of Naples, in a campaign against Turkish pirates.

Elata became a village hundreds of years ago when seven tribes came together to protect themselves from Turkish pirates.

It was given by a local sailor who had been captured by Turkish pirates but who later managed to escape.

It returned a Royal possession (under Spain) in 1560, and was extensively fortified to counter Turkish pirates.

They were ultimately betrayed by one of their party, the Corsican Boccheciampe, and by some peasants who believed them to be Turkish pirates.