Saplı Islet Explained

Saplı Islet
Native Name:Saplı Ada
Native Name Lang:Turkish
Map:Turkey
Coordinates:36.13°N 33.2947°W
Location:Mediterranean Sea
Country:Turkey
Country Admin Divisions Title:İl (province)
Country Admin Divisions:Mersin Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:İlçe
Country Admin Divisions 1:Aydıncık

Saplı Islet (Turkish: Saplı Ada, meaning "Island with a handle", also called Boynuince Islet) is a Mediterranean tombolo of Turkey.The island is at the Yenikaş coast which is located west of Aydıncık ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. At 36.13°N 33.2947°W it forms the west wall of the bay named Soğuksu. Its distance to Mersin is about

The surface area of the tombolo is about . It is connected to the main land by a short path. There are ruins of the antiquity on the islet. Although currently there is no archaeological excavation on the islet, it is included in SİT areas in Turkey.[1]

References

  1. http://nedir.antoloji.com/mersin-aydincik-yenikas-koyu/ Antology page