Sedef Island, (Turkish: Sedef Adası, literally "Mother-of-Pearl Island"; Greek: Τερέβυνθος Terebinthos, and in ancient times also Androvitha or Andircuithos[citation needed]) is one of the nine islands consisting the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. Sedef Adası is officially a neighbourhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul.
Satellite photo of the Princes' Islands (Sedef Adası is the first small island at right, next to Büyükada)
With an area of 0.157 km², it is one of the smallest islands of the archipelago. The island is mostly private property and the current pine forests were largely planted by its owner Şehsuvar Menemencioğlu, who purchased the island in 1956 and also played an important role in the imposition of a strict building code to make sure that the island's nature and environment will be protected. It is not allowed to build houses with more than 2 floors.
The island's Greek name, Terebinthos, means "turpentine", which suggests a significant presence of the turpentine tree or terebinth in earlier times. In 857 AD Patriarch Ignatios of Constantinople was sent in exile to the island, where he was imprisoned for 10 years before being re-elected as Patriarch in 867 AD.
sedef, island, turkish, sedef, adası, literally, mother, pearl, island, greek, Τερέβυνθος, terebinthos, ancient, times, also, androvitha, andircuithos, citation, needed, nine, islands, consisting, princes, islands, marmara, near, istanbul, turkey, sedef, adası. Sedef Island Turkish Sedef Adasi literally Mother of Pearl Island Greek Terebyn8os Terebinthos and in ancient times also Androvitha or Andircuithos citation needed is one of the nine islands consisting the Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul Turkey Sedef Adasi is officially a neighbourhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul Satellite photo of the Princes Islands Sedef Adasi is the first small island at right next to Buyukada With an area of 0 157 km it is one of the smallest islands of the archipelago The island is mostly private property and the current pine forests were largely planted by its owner Sehsuvar Menemencioglu who purchased the island in 1956 and also played an important role in the imposition of a strict building code to make sure that the island s nature and environment will be protected It is not allowed to build houses with more than 2 floors The island s Greek name Terebinthos means turpentine which suggests a significant presence of the turpentine tree or terebinth in earlier times In 857 AD Patriarch Ignatios of Constantinople was sent in exile to the island where he was imprisoned for 10 years before being re elected as Patriarch in 867 AD A view of Sedef Adasi from Buyukada See also editList of islands of TurkeyExternal links editImages of Sedef Island40 51 00 N 29 08 40 E 40 85000 N 29 14444 E 40 85000 29 14444 nbsp This geographical article about a location in Istanbul Province Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sedef Island amp oldid 930921265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
