Tersane Island (, literally Shipyard island) is a Mediterranean island of Turkey.
Location Administratively, the island is a part of Fethiye ilçe (district) of Muğla Province. It is situated in the Gulf of Fethiye at .Map page It is separated from Domuz Island by a narrow channel to the west. The triangular island has a surface area of about . There are three small bays and the bay at the north west corner is well protected. The northeast part of the bay has a very shallow harbour.
History The ancient name of the island was Telandria ()Neredekal page and Telandros ().Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, § T620.1 There are ruins from the Lycian era. During the Ottoman Empire age the island was probably a ship building and repair harbor. the population of the island left the island following the Population exchange agreement between Greece and Turkey. Although the island is currently uninhabited there is a restaurant with a quay for the yachters.Coast guide
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