Gelibolu
(N
360 59,7' E 0280 14,7')
Consult
Piri Reis
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Sehir
Oglan (Kleopatra,
Sedir, Cedrea, N
360 59,6' E 0280 12,3' )
Islands.
Consult Piri Reis
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The
crystall clear waters of the Cleopatra Islands and the
dramatic sight. |
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Karacasögüt
(N
360 56,5' E 0280 11,2')
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Piri Reis
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Degirmen
Bükü (Ingiliz
Limani, N
360 56,0' E 0280 10,0')
English
harbour: It is said that an English ship of war hid here in
the second world war. A number of excellent anchorages. Sometimes
access to the southern interiour limited as there is the presidential
summer estate located at the east bay. Poor overland contact,
some restaurants of questionable reputation, poor provisioning.
Most beautiful walks through pine and liquidambar
forests.
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At
the end of the 1980's the former president of Turkey,
late Turgut Özal, had Gökova declared to a
National Park. Sadun Boro, the grand old man of Turkish
sailing and inofficial but influencial adviser
to President Özal had much contributed to that.
Alas, both Sadun's and late Özal's power were not
enough to stop the power plant construction in Ören.
Sadun spends several moths a year on board of his Atkin
designed doubleender Kismet in English Harbour. The
mermaid at the mouth of the bay is his reminder to the
mariner to have a sharp eye on the nimble balances of
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