Saros Islands
Native name: Saros Adaları | |
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![]() Saros Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Sea |
| Coordinates | 40°37′N 26°45′E / 40.617°N 26.750°E |
| 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 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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