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Tavşan Adası

Coordinates: 40°49′10″N 29°06′45″E / 40.81944°N 29.11250°E / 40.81944; 29.11250
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The island seen from the west

Tavşan Adası ("Rabbit Island" in Turkish) (Greek: Neandros (Νέανδρος), the name of a mythological figure.) or Balıkçı Adası is the smallest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul, Turkey. It is under the administration of the Adalar (literally Islands or Isles) district of Istanbul Province. The island has an area of 40 hectares (99 acres).

On 10 April 2021, it was declared as a protected vulnerable marine area through a presidential decree.[1]

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40°49′10″N 29°06′45″E / 40.81944°N 29.11250°E / 40.81944; 29.11250

References

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  1. ^ "Smallest island in Marmara Sea registered as protected area - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.