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
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
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
A resort town, often called a resort city or resort destination, is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding ...
.
The town is named after the
Ottoman admiral
Turgut Reis who was born there in 1485.
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. The town was formerly named Karatoprak before being renamed in Reis's honour in 1972.
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
Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ): t ...
. The town has a
marina
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A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
which provides access to the nearby
Greek island of
Kos via
ferry
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.
Famous residents
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Burhan Doğançay
See also
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Tourism in Turkey
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Turkish Riviera
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Blue Cruise
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Marinas in Turkey
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Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey
References
External links
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Bodrum City GuidePictures of TurgutreisSun City Turgutreis
Gallery
File:Turgutreis sunset1.jpg, A fiery sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey
File:Turgutreis sunset2.jpg, Golden sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey
File:Turgutreis sunset3.jpg, Golden sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey
File:Turgutreis sunset4.jpg, Golden sunset taken in Turgutreis, Turkey
File:Turgutreis Nighttime Sky.jpg, 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.
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Populated places in Muğla Province
Bodrum
Towns in Turkey
Turkish Riviera
Populated coastal places in Turkey
Fishing communities in Turkey