List of islands of Turkey
Map of Turkey and seas in and around Turkey
This is a list of islands of Turkey. There are around 500 islands and islets in the 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/rocks are Adasi/Adalar/Kayaları. 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 name, formal name when different, Turkish Province, sea where the island is located and coordinates.[1]
Islands by body of water[]
Aegean Sea islands[]
The following Turkish islands are in the Aegean Sea:[1]
Aydın Province[]
Güvercin Island, Aydın Province
The Turkish Aegean Sea islands in Aydin Province include the following:[1][2]
| 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[]
Ayvalık Islands
Cunda Island
Ciplak Adasi
There 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 and Lale Islands. Cunda Island, which is now a peninsula, is the largest.[4] The following islands of Balıkesir Province are in the Aegean Sea:
Çanakkale Province[]
Imbros or Gökçeada Island, the largest island in Turkey
Satellite image of Bozcaada Island
Karayer Adalari islands: 1-Tavşan, 2-Pirasa, 3-Yilan, 4-Orak, and 5-Sıçancık
Izmir Province[]
Büyük Ada
Cıfıtkalesi Islet
Karantina Island
Muğla Province[]
Kara Ada (Bodrum)
Black Sea islands[]
The following Turkish islands are in the Black Sea:[1]
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 Giresun Island  Yoynat Islet |
Mediterranean Sea islands[]
Turkish islands, islets, and rocks in the Mediterranean Sea[Note 7] include the following:[1]
Sea of Marmara islands[]
Sea of Marmara
The laregest 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[]
Lake Van
One Turkish lake, Lake Van, has islands, including the following islands:[1]
| Island Name | Province | Lake | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adır Island | Van | Lake Van | 38°52′00″N 43°21′00″E / 38.866667°N 43.35°E (largest) |
| Akdamar Island[3] | Van | Lake Van | 38°20′30″N 43°02′07″E / 38.341667°N 43.035278°E |
| Çarpanak Island | Van | Lake Van | 38°36′24″N 43°05′08″E / 38.606553°N 43.085581°E |
| Kuş Island[Note 14] | Van | Lake Van | 38°21′45.57″N 42°59′35.19″E / 38.3626583°N 42.9931083°E |
See also[]
- Geography of Turkey
- Gulfs of Turkey
- List of Aegean Islands
- List of islands of Greece
Notes or disputes[]
- ^ Çil Adası is also known as Cilada,Tavsan Adasi,Tavşan Adası,Theopori Island,Vrachonisida,Vrachonisída Theopori
- ^ a b c Part of Ayvalık Islands Nature Park
- ^ Lale Island is literally Tulip Island.
- ^ Pirasa Adası is literally Rabbit 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
- ^ While the Mediterranean Sea includes the Aegean Sea as a marginal sea, the islands in this section include only those islands off the southern coast of Turkey to distinguish them from islands in the Aegean Sea.
- ^ Başak Adası is literally Spike Island.
- ^ Esek Islands literally means Donkey Island
- ^ Koyun Adasi 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[]
- ^ 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 Turkey". GeoNames.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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 v "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.
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