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A glamorous Aegean resort town built around an ancient castle, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Muğla, Turkey · Asia
Turgutreis is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Ortyakent Yahşi, 15km from Bodrum Castle.
Turgutreis is a town located in Muğla, Turkey. With a population of 16,490, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Turgutreis sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Turgutreis to your route.
Turgutreis is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 6,041 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is the second largest town on the Bodrum peninsula. The town is a popular holiday destination with 5 kilometres of sandy beaches,Read more
waterfront restaurants and bars, and is considered a resort town.
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 Turgut 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. The town has a marina which provides access to the nearby Greek island of Kos via ferry.
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Turgutreis is located in Muğla, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 37.0167 latitude, 27.2667 longitude.
Turgutreis has a population of approximately 16,490 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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landmark
A glamorous Aegean resort town built around an ancient castle, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Impressive 15th-century Crusader castle built by the Knights of St John, now housing the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
15 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Terraced ruins of the ancient world's great healing sanctuary, linked to Hippocrates, above Kos town.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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