Turgut Reis - Istanbul, Turkey
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N 41° 00.812 E 028° 59.242
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A statue of Turgut Reis, in Istanbul.
Waymark Code: WMJJ5W
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 11/23/2013
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Turgut Reis was an admiral of the Ottoman Empire with an outstanding importance in the raise of the maritime power of his nation.
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The bronze statue on stone plinth stands near Seraglio Point, which is an area of Sultanahmet between the old Sultan's palace and the Bosphorus. Behind, one can observe the old Maritime Walls of Constantinople.
Turgut Reis is depicted posing with a World globe, in a scale slightly larger than real size.