Aydıncık Islands
Native name: Aydıncık Adaları | ||
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İlçe Aydıncık | | |
Aydıncık Islands (also known as Gilindire Islands, Turkish: Aydıncık Adaları) are two small Mediterranean islands in Turkey. Their former name was Gilindire, which comes from the name of the former Roman port Kelenderis which is now Aydıncık.
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Caramania points out that no ancient geographer has mentioned these islands [1]
The uninhabited islands are known to be the breeding ground of the Audouin's gull (Larus audouinii).[2]
References
- ISBN 975-7078-15-8p.209
- ^ Mersin info page (in Turkish)
