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Princes Islands

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Princes Islands, Turkey: see Kizil Adalar Kizil Adalar or Princes Islands, group of nine small islands (1990 pop. 19,413), c.4 sq mi (10.4 sq km), NW Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul. The islands are a popular resort area. They were used as places of exile in Byzantine times.
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Princes Islands 

(also Kizil Adalar), an archipelago belonging to Turkey in the northeastern part of the Sea of Marmora. Nine small mountainous islands with a total area of 10,800 sq km make up the Princes Islands. They have a Mediterranean subtropical climate with evergreen vegetation, gardens, and vineyards. Vacation homes and seaside resorts are on the islands.



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The schedule invariably includes visits to at least two mosques and a trip to the Princes Islands, the islands that were once a place of exile, but now provide a balmy escape from the overheated city.
 
 
 
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