Saros Islands

Saros Islands
Native name: Saros Adaları
Saros Islands
Geography
Location Aegean Sea
Coordinates 40°37′N 26°45′E / 40.617°N 26.750°E / 40.617; 26.750
Administration
İl (province) Çanakkale Province
İlçe Gelibolu

Saros Islands (also called Üçadalar or Eşek Islands) are three small Aegean islands in the Gulf of Saros , Turkey. At 40°37′N 26°45′E / 40.617°N 26.750°E / 40.617; 26.750 they are administratively a part of Gelibolu ilçe (district) of Çanakkale Province. [1]The biggest of the three is Kaşık Island (also called Hedef or Yunus Island) at the west. The middle one is Ortanca (also called Defne Island ) and the smallest one to the east is Böcek Island.[2] The islands are uninhabited and they are controlled by the navy.

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