Metelik Island in the context of "Private island"

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⭐ Core Definition: Metelik Island

Metelik Island (Turkish: Metelik Adası) is an island in Turkey, about 300 meters off the coast of İsmetpaşa, Foça, in the Gulf of İzmir, in the Aegean Sea. Metelik Adası means "island of a low-value coin" or "small change island." It is a private island, previously owned by the Social Security Institution.

The island is part of the Foça Islands group. It has a surface area of about 1.5 hectares, a radius of about 150 meters, an elevation of about 1 meter, and a total shoreline of about 250 meters. The higher parts support vegetation, while the edges are bare rock.

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Metelik Island in the context of Foça Islands

Foça Islands is an island group in the Gulf of İzmir, Turkey, outside the town of Foça. There are six uninhabited islands, of which Incir Ada is visited most heavily by tourists. The islands of Orak, Hayırsız, and Kartdere have cliffs of up to 80 metres. Orak has a pebble beach along its southern shore.

The largest island is Orak. The island group also includes Fener Ada, Incir Ada and Metelik Island.

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