Turgut Reis - Istanbul, Turkey
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N 41° 00.812 E 028° 59.242
35T E 667111 N 4542161
A statue of Turgut Reis, in Istanbul.
Waymark Code: WMJJ5W
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 11/23/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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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.
URL of the statue: Not listed

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