This is a list of islands of Turkey. There are around 500 islands and islets in Turkey. These islands are located in the Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, and Turkish lakes. The Turkish words for island/islands are ada/adalar. The largest Turkish island is Gökçeada in the Aegean Sea with an area of 297 km2 (115 sq mi). The lists in the following sections include the islands' names, formal names if different, provinces, seas where they are located, and coordinates.[1]
Islands by body of water
editAegean Sea islands
editThe following islands are in the Aegean Sea:
Aydın Province
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| Name | Province | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Bayrak Adası (Abanoz Island)[1] | Aydın | 37°41′31″N 27°01′01″E / 37.69187°N 27.01696°E |
| Çil Adası[1][2][Note 1] | Aydın | 37°39′03″N 27°00′11″E / 37.65097°N 27.00309°E |
| Dalaman Adası[1] | Aydın | 37°28′25″N 27°12′15″E / 37.47351°N 27.20428°E |
| Dalyan Islands[2] | Aydın | |
| Dipburnu Island[2] | Aydın | |
| Gökada[1] | Aydın | 37°20′52″N 27°20′25″E / 37.34778°N 27.34028°E |
| Güvercinada[1][3] | Aydın | 37°51′49″N 27°14′52″E / 37.8635°N 27.2478°E |
| İkizce[2] | Aydın | |
| Karahayıt Islands[2] | Aydın | |
| Kuyulu Island[2] | Aydın | |
| Panayır Adası (Altınada)[1] | Aydın | 37°19′37″N 27°19′51″E / 37.32694°N 27.33083°E |
| Saplı Island[2] | Aydın | |
| Sandal Adası[1] | Aydın | 37°38′53″N 27°00′53″E / 37.64806°N 27.01483°E |
| Su Adası[1] | Aydın | 37°39′16″N 27°00′42″E / 37.65444°N 27.0116°E |
| Yeşilada (Plaka Island)[1][2] | Aydın | 37°25′13″N 27°12′55″E / 37.42028°N 27.21528°E |
Balıkesir Province
editThere are at least 54 islands in Balıkesir Province, including islands in the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Many of the islands in the Aegean Sea are part of the Ayvalık Islands Nature Park which contains 22 islands and numerous rocks. The only two populated Aegean islands are Cunda Island and Lale Island. Cunda Island, which is now a peninsula, is the largest.[4] The following islands of Balıkesir Province are in the Aegean Sea:
Çanakkale Province
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İzmir Province
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Muğla Province
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Black Sea islands
edit| The following Turkish islands are in the Black Sea:[1] |
Mediterranean Sea islands
editThe following islands are in the Mediterranean Sea:[1]
Sea of Marmara islands
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The largest island in the Sea of Marmara is Marmara Island with an area of 117.8 km2 (45.5 sq mi). The following Turkish islands are in the Sea of Marmara:[1]
Lake islands
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One Turkish lake, Lake Van, has islands, including the following:[1]
See also
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edit- ^ Çil Adası is also known as Çilada, Tavşan Adası, Theopori Island, Vrachonisida, Vrachonisída Theopori
- ^ a b c Part of Ayvalık Islands Nature Park
- ^ Lale Island is literally Tulip Island.
- ^ Pırasa Adası is literally Leek Island
- ^ Tavşan Adası is literally Rabbit Island
- ^ Uzun Adalar is also known as Uzun Ada, Uzun Adalari, Uzun Adaları, Uzunadalar, Vrachonisides Makronisia, or Vrachonisídes Makronísia
- ^ Başak Adası is literally Spike Island.
- ^ Esek Islands literally means Donkey Island
- ^ Koyun Adası literally means Sheep Island
- ^ Tavşan Adası literally means Rabbit Island
- ^ Tavşan Ada literally means Rabbit Island
- ^ Zeytinli Island literally means Olive Island
- ^ In English, Kuş Island is Bird Island.
- See Imia (Greek) or Kardak (Turkish) and Aegean dispute for a discussion of disputed islands between Greece and Turkey.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "List of Islands, Islets and Cliffs in Turkey". Rally News. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Turkish Islands in Balıkesir". GeoNames. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Top most beautiful islands in Turkey". GoTurkey Tourism. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Google maps
- ^ a b "Islands of Çanakkale". GeoNames. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Islands of Muğla". GeoNames. Retrieved November 24, 2021.