Turgutreis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turgutreis
Town
Turgutreis
Turgutreis
Location of Turgutreis within Turkey.
Location of Turgutreis within Turkey.
Coordinates: 37°01′N 27°16′E / 37.017°N 27.267°E / 37.017; 27.267Coordinates: 37°01′N 27°16′E / 37.017°N 27.267°E / 37.017; 27.267
Country Turkey
RegionAegean
ProvinceMuğla
Population
 (2009)
 • Total16,490
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48x xx
Area code(s)(0090)+ 252
Licence plate48
Websitewww.bodrum.gov.tr

Turgutreis is a town in Turkey about a 50-minute drive from Milas-Bodrum Airport. It is the second largest town on the Bodrum peninsula and is part of that district, in Muğla. The town is a popular holiday destination with 5 kilometres of sandy beaches, waterfront restaurants and bars, and is considered a resort town.

The town is named after the Ottoman admiral Turgut Reis who was born there in 1485.[1] Also known as Dragut, Turgut Reis was famous for his expeditions on the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, and North Africa, and for his participation in the Ottoman siege of Malta, in which he was killed. There is a memorial to Turgut Reis a few kilometres from the town centre located in Sabanci Park.[citation needed] The town was formerly named Karatoprak before being renamed in Reis's honour in 1972.[citation needed]

The coastline consists of several inlets, with steep mountains running parallel to the coast. There are 14 Turkish islets around Turgutreis including Küçük Kiremit, Büyük, Fener, Çatal, Yassı, Tüllüce, Kargı, Köçek, Kadıkalesi, and Sarıat, as well as the bigger Greek islands of Kos and Kalimnos. The town has a marina which provides access to the nearby Greek island of Kos via ferry.

Famous residents[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reynolds, Clark G. (1974). Command of the sea: the history and strategy of maritime empires. Morrow. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9780688002671. Ottomans extended their western maritime frontier across North Africa under the naval command of another Greek Moslem, Torghoud (or Dragut), who succeeded Barbarossa upon the latter's death in 1546.

External links[]

Gallery[]

  • A fiery sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey

  • Golden sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey

  • Golden sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey

  • Golden sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey

  • A nighttime view of the Turgutreis sky and its many constellations, away from urban light pollution. Nebulas and deep sky objects are also slightly visible.


Retrieved from ""