Avşa

Sunset in Avşa island.

Avşa Island (Turkish: Avşa Adası) or Türkeli is a Turkish island in the southern Sea of Marmara. It was the classical and Byzantine Aphousia (Greek: Αφουσία) or Ophiousa (Οφιούσα) and was a place of exile during the Byzantine period.

The island belongs to the Marmara District of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. It is a popular domestic tourist destination, especially for tourists from Istanbul. The local population is around 2,000 according to the last census, but during the summer season the number of visitors increases as far as forty to fifty thousand.

Transportation

The island is within reach from Istanbul by ship and ferry. It is also accessible from Erdek and Tekirdağ by motorboat.

Location

Geographical location of Avşa island.

Avşa island aerial view

The exact location of Avşa island is shown in the following map in red color. The larger island north of Avşa is the island of Marmara and the island to the east is Paşalimanı.

See also

• Marmara Island
• Paşalimanı
• Sea of Marmara
• Balıkesir
• 1935 Erdek-Marmara Islands earthquake

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Avsa.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avşa.

Islands of Turkey Black Sea Giresun Province Giresun Marmara Sea İstanbul Province Prince Islands Burgazada Büyükada Heybeliada Kaşık Kınalıada Sedef Sivriada Tavşan Yassıada Bursa Province İmralı Balıkesir Province Avşa Marmara Paşalimanı Aegean Sea Çanakkale Province Bozcaada Gökçeada Balıkesir Province Alibey (Cunda) İzmir Province Akça Büyükada İncir Metalik Uzun Muğla Province Gemiler Kara Küçük Tavşan Salih Sedir Yassı Mediterranean Antalya province Kekova Iç Ada Beşadalar Mersin province Dana Boğsak

Coordinates: 40°30′43″N 27°29′55″E / 40.51194°N 27.49861°E / 40.51194; 27.49861