List of islands of Turkey
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/rocks are Ada/Adalar/Kayalar. 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]
Map of Turkey and seas in and around Turkey
Islands by body of water
Aegean Sea islands
The following Turkish islands are in the Aegean Sea:[1]
Aydın Province
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Güvercin Island, Aydın Province
The Turkish Aegean Sea islands in Aydın Province include the following:[1][2]
| Name | Province | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Bayrak Adası (Abanoz Island)[1] | Aydın | 37°41′31″N 27°01′01″E |
| Çil Adası[1][2][Note 1] | Aydın | 37°39′03″N 27°00′11″E |
| Dalaman Adası[1] | Aydın | 37°28′25″N 27°12′15″E |
| Dalyan Islands[2] | Aydın | |
| Dipburnu Island[2] | Aydın | |
| Gökada[1] | Aydın | 37°20′52″N 27°20′25″E |
| Güvercinada[1][3] | Aydın | 37°51′49″N 27°14′52″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 |
| Saplı Island[2] | Aydın | |
| Sandal Adası[1] | Aydın | 37°38′53″N 27°00′53″E |
| Su Adası[1] | Aydın | 37°39′16″N 27°00′42″E |
| Yeşilada (Plaka Island)[1][2] | Aydın | 37°25′13″N 27°12′55″E |
Balıkesir Province
Ayvalık Islands
Cunda Island
Çıplak Ada
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:
| Name | Province | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Akoğlu Adası[4] (Kedi Island) | Balıkesir | 39°20′59″N 26°42′50″E |
| Akvaryum (Karaada)[Note 2] | Balıkesir | |
| Aslı Adacığı[4] | Balıkesir | 39°23′36″N 26°46′35″E |
| Ayvalık Islands Nature Park | Balıkesir | 39°20′51″N 26°37′18″E |
| Büyük İlyosta | Balıkesir | 39°19′36″N 26°32′14″E |
| Büyük Maden | Balıkesir | 39°23′N 26°35′E |
| Balık Adası (Büyük Karaada) | Balıkesir | 39°22′42″N 26°42′25″E |
| Balkan Island (Kutu Island) | Balıkesir | 39°22′13″N 26°41′47″E |
| Büyükkaraada | Balıkesir | |
| Cunda or Alibey[4][5][3] | Balıkesir | 39°21′38″N 26°38′34″E |
| Çiçek Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°22′35″N 26°45′57″E |
| Çıplak Ada[4] or Gymno Island | Balıkesir | 39°17′13″N 26°35′30″E |
| Gizlikayalar | Balıkesir | |
| Haşır Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°21′12″N 26°40′08″E |
| Kalamopulo | Balıkesir | |
| İkizkayalar Island | Balıkesir | |
| Kalemli | Balıkesir | |
| Kamış or Kara Ada[4] | Balıkesir | 39°20′25″N 26°34′38″E |
| Kara Ada (Kalamo) | Balıkesir | 39°20′25″N 26°34′38″E |
| Kara Ada (Kodon) | Balıkesir | 39°22′13″N 26°41′47″E |
| Kayabaşı or Taş Adası | Balıkesir | 39°21′33″N 26°43′18″E |
| Kız Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°24′26″N 26°42′32″E |
| Kızlarmanastırı | Balıkesir | |
| Kumru Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°17′57″N 26°38′09″E |
| Küçükmaden Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°22′52″N 26°34′22″E |
| Küçük Karaada | Balıkesir | |
| Lale Island[4][Note 3] (also called Dolap Island) | Balıkesir | 39°20′43″N 26°41′31″E |
| Melina Island | Balıkesir | |
| Mırmırcalar | Balıkesir | |
| Pınar Adası (Kılavuz Ada)[4] | Balıkesir | 39°20′16″N 26°36′18″E |
| Pirgos Islets | Balıkesir | |
| Sazlıada | Balıkesir | |
| Taşlı Ada[4] | Balıkesir | 39°21′07″N 26°36′00″E |
| Tavuk Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°19′24″N 26°39′30″E |
| Tūzüner Island | Balıkesir | |
| Yalnız Island | Balıkesir | 39°21′32″N 26°35′27″E[6] |
| Yelken Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°21′16″N 26°35′22″E |
| Yellice Adası[4] (Poyraz Island or İncirli Island) | Balıkesir | 39°20′48″N 26°35′42″E |
| Küçük İlyosta (Yumurta Island),[4][Note 2] | Balıkesir | 39°22′42″N 26°43′34″E[6] |
| Topan Island[Note 2] | Balıkesir | |
| Yumurta Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°19′17″N 26°31′40″E |
| Yuvarlak Adası[4] | Balıkesir | 39°20′09″N 26°33′40″E |
Çanakkale Province
Imbros or Gökçeada Island, the largest island in Turkey
Satellite image of Bozcaada Island
Karayer Adaları islands: 1-Tavşan, 2-Pırasa, 3-Yılan, 4-Orak, and 5-Sıçancık
| Name | Province | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Aksaz | Çanakkale | |
| Bozcaada (Tenedos in Greek)[5] | Çanakkale | 39°49′19″N 26°01′44″E |
| Gökçeada or Imbros[5][3] | Çanakkale | 40°09′39″N 25°50′40″E |
| Hedef Adası, Gulf of Saros | Çanakkale | 40°36′57″N 26°44′16″E |
| Karayer Adaları | Çanakkale | 39°55′46″N 26°04′13″E |
| Kaşık, Karayer | Çanakkale | |
| Küçükada, Gulf of Saros | Çanakkale | 40°37′14″N 26°45′23″E |
| Minikada, Gulf of Saros | Çanakkale | 40°37′14″N 26°45′52″E |
| Orak, Karayer | Çanakkale | 39°55′07″N 26°04′25″E |
| Pırasa or Presa Adası[1][Note 4], Karayer | Çanakkale | 39°55′50″N 26°03′08″E |
| Sıçancık Adası, Karayer | Çanakkale | 39°55′57″N 26°03′26″E[6] |
| Taş Adası, Karayer | Çanakkale | 39°49′37″N 26°04′44″E |
| Tavşan Adası[Note 5], Karayer[1] or Mavro Island | Çanakkale | 39°56′07″N 26°04′02″E |
| Tavşanlı Island | Çanakkale | |
| Üçadalar | Çanakkale | |
| Yılan Adası,[1] Karayer | Çanakkale | 39°55′08″N 26°05′05″E |
| Yıldız Adası,[1] Karayer | Çanakkale | 39°50′58″N 25°59′37″E |
| Yıldız Adası[7] | Çanakkale | 39°50′58″N 25°59′37″E |
İzmir Province
Büyük Ada
Çıfıtkalesi Islet
Karantina Island
Muğla Province
Kara Ada (Bodrum)
| Name | Province | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Akçalı Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°46′22″N 27°27′48″E |
| Alagün Adası[8] | Muğla | 37°16′34″N 27°30′36″E |
| Arap Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°39′5″N 28°8′48″E |
| Baba Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°41′37″N 28°41′40″E |
| Badem Island | Muğla | |
| Bedir Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°49′12″N 28°17′03″E |
| Boncuklu | Muğla | |
| Büyükkiremit Adası[8] | Muğla | 37°05′07″N 27°12′33″E |
| Çatal Adası of Marmaris[8] | Muğla | 37°00′32″N 27°13′18″E |
| Çavuş Adası[8] | Muğla | 37°02′54″N 27°12′08″E |
| Çelebi Island | Muğla | 37°00′29″N 27°21′34″E |
| Değirmen Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°37′30″N 28°03′10″E |
| Delikada[8] | Muğla | 36°47′46″N 28°35′48″E |
| Deliktaş | Muğla | |
| Dişlice Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°45′42″N 28°02′09″E |
| Fener Adası[8] | Muğla | 37°10′30″N 27°21′23″E |
| Geçit Adası | Muğla | |
| Göcek Adası or Saint Kiriaki[8] | Muğla | 36°43′39″N 28°56′27″E |
| Görecek Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°59′46″N 27°23′04″E |
| Güllük İkiz Islands | Muğla | |
| Hasanhüseyin Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°48′26″N 28°03′22″E |
| İçada | Muğla | |
| Kameriye[8] | Muğla | 36°43′49″N 28°03′23″E |
| Kara Ada, Gökova[8] | Muğla | 36°58′33″N 27°27′36″E |
| Kara Ada (Bodrum) | Muğla | 36°58′26″N 27°27′45″E |
| Karaca Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°57′39″N 28°11′46″E |
| Karga Adası | Muğla | 36°48′28″N 28°15′28″E |
| Karga Adası | Muğla | 37°07′58″N 27°15′24″E |
| Kargı | Muğla | 36°57′5.4″N 27°18′18.87″E |
| Kargıcıkbükū Island (Çorak Island) | Muğla | |
| Katrancık Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°41′44″N 29°00′30″E |
| Keçi Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°48′22″N 28°15′14″E |
| Kızılada[8] | Muğla | 36°35′56″N 28°07′39″E |
| Kızılada, Marmaris[8] | Muğla | 37°07′42″N 27°17′52″E |
| Kızılada, Sömbeki | Muğla | |
| Kızılağaç Adası[8] | Muğla | 36°44′24″N 27°24′40″E |
| Kiseli | Muğla | |
| Kocaada | Muğla | |
| Küçūk Tüllüce Island | Muğla | |
| Küçük Tavşan Adası | Muğla | |
| Küçükkiremit Island | Muğla | |
| Metelik | Muğla | |
| Nar Island | Muğla | |
| Orak Island | Muğla | |
| Orata | Muğla | |
| Orhaniye Island | Muğla | |
| Palamütbükü Island | Muğla | |
| Peksimet Island | Muğla | |
| Pırasa Island, Güllūk | Muğla | |
| Pırasa Island, Turgutreis | Muğla | |
| Salih Ada | Muğla | 37°9′12″N 27°30′50″E |
| Saplı Adası | Muğla | 37°24′44″N 27°24′38″E |
| Sedir Island | Muğla | 36°59′35″N 28°12′22″E |
| Sıçan Island, Turgutreis | Muğla | |
| Sōğüt Island | Muğla | |
| Suluca | Muğla | |
| Şehir Island | Muğla | 36°59′43″N 28°12′23″E |
| Şövalye Island (Zeytin Island), Fethiye | Muğla | |
| Taşlıcaada | Muğla | |
| Tavşan Island, Fethiye | Muğla | |
| Tavşan Island, Hisarönü | Muğla | |
| Tavşanbükü | Muğla | |
| Topan Island, Marmaris[1] | Muğla | 36°42′32″N 27°59′51″E |
| Topan Island, Turgutreis[1] | Muğla | 37°00′20″N 27°10′52″E |
| Toprak Adası or Vardalkapı | Muğla | 37°16′58″N 27°21′59″E |
| Turgutreis Çatal Island | Muğla | |
| Tüllüce | Muğla | |
| Uzunada, Hisarönü | Muğla | |
| Yassı Ada, Turgutreis | Muğla | 36°45′11″N 27°45′49″E |
| Yassıca Islands | Muğla | |
| Yediadalar | Muğla | 36°52′N 28°02′E |
| Yılan Island, Güllük | Muğla | |
| Yılancık | Muğla | |
| Yılanlıada | Muğla | |
| Zeytin Island, Sömbeki | Muğla | |
| Zeytinli Island, Fethiye | Muğla | |
| Zeytinli Island, Gökova | Muğla | |
| Ziraat Adası | Muğla | 37°14′57″N 27°33′17″E |
Black Sea islands
The following Turkish islands are in the Black Sea:[1]
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 Giresun Island  Hoynat 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]
Notes or disputes
- Çil Adası is also known as Çilada, Tavşan Adası, Theopori Island, Vrachonisida, Vrachonisída Theopori
- 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
- 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 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
- "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
- "List of Islands, Islets and Cliffs in Turkey". Rally News. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- "Turkish Islands in Balıkesir". GeoNames. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- "Top most beautiful islands in Turkey". GoTurkey Tourism. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- Google maps
- "Islands of Çanakkale". GeoNames. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- "Islands of Muğla". GeoNames. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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