Turgutreis

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type = Town
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
map_caption =Location of Turgutreis within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3

official_name = Turgutreis

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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Aegean
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Muğla| population_total =
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latd = 37
latm = 01
latNS = N
longd = 27
longm = 16
longEW = E
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 48x xx
blank_info = 48|blank_name=Licence plate
area_code = (0090)+ 252
leader_name =
website = [http://www.turgutreis.bel.tr www.turgutreis.bel.tr]
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gwebsite = [http://www.bodrum.gov.tr www.bodrum.gov.tr]

Turgutreis is a town in Turkey about a 60 minute drive from Bodrum International Airport. It is the second largest town on the Bodrum peninsula. The district, which comes under the City of Mugla and Bodrum Town, is in an area of 55,000 Hectare. Turgureis is 20 kilometers from Bodrum, and is spread throughout a rich valley well planted with orchards and vegetable gardens, making the town a centre for commerce on the western side of the peninsula. Produce from the surrounding villages are collected here for transport. The town is a popular holiday destination with its 5 kilometres of sandy beaches, waterfront restaurants and bars.

The town is named after the Turkish admiral Turgut Reis who was born there in 1485. Known in the West as Dragut, Turgut Reis was known for his expeditions on the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, and North Africa, and for his participation in the Ottoman siege of Malta. A few kilometres outside the town center, in Sabanci Park, a waterfront memorial with his statue marks the place where he first set sail.

The coastline consists of several inlets, with steep mountains running parallel to the coast. There are 14 Turkish islands around Turgutreis including Küçük Kiremit, Büyük, Fener, Çatal, Yassý, Tüllüce, Kargý, Köçek, and Sarýat, as well as the Greek islands Kos and Kalimnos. The coast and the sea around the islands is littered with wrecks that are the source of artifacts on display at the Bodrum Museum.

Famous residents

* Burhan Dogancay

ee also

* Tourism in Turkey
* Turkish Riviera
* Blue Cruise
* Marinas in Turkey
* Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey

External links

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* [http://www.aboutbodrum.net Bodrum City Guide]

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