This is a list of islands of Turkey. There are around 500 islands and islets in the Turkey. These islands are located in the Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, and Turkish lakes. The Turkish words for island/islands/rocks are Adasi/Adalar/Kayaları. The largest Turkish island is Gökçeada in the Aegean Sea with an area of . The lists in the following sections include name, formal name when different, Turkish Province, sea where the island is located and coordinates. Islands by body of water Aegean Sea islands The following Turkish islands are in the Aegean Sea: Aydın Province The Turkish Aegean Sea islands in Aydin Province include the following: Balıkesir Province There are at least 54 islands in Balıkesir Province, including islands in the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Many of the islands in the Aegean Sea are part of the Ayvalık Islands Nature Park which contains 22 islands and numerous rocks. The only two populated Aegean islands are Cunda and Lale Islands. Cunda Island, which is now a peninsula, is the largest. The following islands of Balıkesir Province are in the Aegean Sea: Çanakkale Province İzmir Province Muğla Province Black Sea islands Mediterranean Sea islands Turkish islands, islets, and rocks in the Mediterranean Sea include the following: Sea of Marmara islands The laregest island in the Sea of Marmara is Marmara Island with an area of . The following Turkish islands are in the Sea of Marmara: Lake islands One Turkish lake, Lake Van, has islands, including the following islands: See also Geography of Turkey Gulfs of Turkey List of Aegean Islands List of islands of Greece Notes or disputes See Imia (Greek) or Kardak (Turkish) and Aegean dispute for a discussion of disputed islands between Greece and Turkey. References Turkey Islands