Karaca Island (Turkish: Karaca Ada) is an Aegean island of Turkey.

Karaca Island

Native name: Karaca Adası
Karaca Island
Geography
Location	Aegean Sea
Coordinates	36°57′39″N 28°11′46″E
Area	01 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Administration
Turkey
İl (province)	Muğla Province
İlçe	Marmaris

Karaca island is named after the village facing the island. At 36°57′39″N 28°11′46″E it is administratively a part of Marmaris ilçe (district) of Muğla Province. . It is situated in the Gulf of Gökova and about 400 metres (1,300 ft) to mainland (Anatolia). Famous Sedir Island is to the north of Karaca Island. Its area is 381×10³ square metres (4.10×10⁶ sq ft).[1]

The island belongs to a Turkish family. Recently, the owners put the island on the market. But the island is an archaeological site and there are serious objections against this sale.[2]

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