Çatalada

Turkish island located in the Aegean Sea

Çatalada, a.k.a. Çatal Ada, (formerly known as Volo) (37°00′10″N 27°12′50″E / 37.00278°N 27.21389°E / 37.00278; 27.21389) is a Turkish island located in the Aegean Sea, 3 miles (5 kilometres) off the town Turgutreis, west of Bodrum peninsula in southwestern Turkey. An island with three conical hills, its name means literally "fork island".

At the past it was one of the Xenagorou islands (Ancient Greek: Ξεναγόρου νῆσοι).^[1]

The island's main economy is tourism, as cruises from the mainland are regular. It is also a popular scuba diving place.

Neighbouring islands in close distance are Topan Adası, Çoban Adası and Yassıada.

References

^ Map 65 Lycia-Pisidia Compiled by C. Foss (west) and S. Mitchell, 1994

Islands of Turkey

Black Sea

Giresun	Giresun
Ordu	Hoynat
Bartın	Tavşan
Kocaeli	Kefken

Marmara Sea

Istanbul	Princes' Islands Burgazada Büyükada Heybeliada Kaşık Kınalıada Sedef Sivriada Tavşan Yassıada
Bursa	İmralı
Balıkesir	Avşa Ekinlik Fener Koyun Marmara Paşalimanı

Aegean Sea

Çanakkale	Bozcaada Gökçeada Tavşan Islands (four islands) Orak Saros (three islands)
Balıkesir	Akoğlu Büyük Maden Cunda Çıplak Çiçek Gez Ilyosta Lale
Izmir	Akça Büyükada Cıfıtkale Garip Hekim İncir Kalem Karantina Mardaliç Metalik Orak Pırnarlı Uzun Yassıca Yılan (Da Vinci)
Aydın	Güvercinada Panayır
Muğla	Arap Çatal Çelebi Görecek İkiz (two islands) Kara Karaca Kardak (disputed) Küçük Tavşan Orak Salih Sedir Toprak Tüllüce Yassı Yediadalar (seven islands)

Mediterranean

Muğla	Gemiler Domuz Tersane Göcek Kızılada
Antalya	Kekova Iç Ada Beşadalar (five islands) Yılan Sıçan Sıçan Suluada Üçadalar (three islands)
Mersin	Dana Babadıl (two islands) Boğsak Aydıncık (two islands) Bozyazı Güvercin Kızkalesi Saplı Yelkenli Yılanlı
Adana	Karataş (two islands) Yumurtalık