Kaşık Island

Island Small Istanbul island among the Princes' Islands

Part of the Marmara archipelago near Istanbul, Kaşık Island provides small beaches and boat‑accessible shorelines; day‑trippers come by ferry for swimming, picnics and short coastal walks away from the city.

Kaşık Island is a small island in the Sea of Marmara that is part of the Princes’ Islands (Adalar) archipelago off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey. The island lies within Istanbul Province and forms one of several small islets in the bay.

The island is largely undeveloped compared with larger Princes’ Islands and does not host significant permanent settlement or major tourist infrastructure. It is approached by local boats and seen as part of the wider island group that is popular for day trips from Istanbul.

Geographically the island sits within the sheltered waters of the Marmara Sea, among other small islands and close to the southern approaches to the city of Istanbul.

Princes' Islands group: Part of the Princes' Islands group in the Sea of Marmara and administered within Istanbul Province, the island is small and has no large-scale permanent development.

How to Get to Kaşık Island #

Kaşık (Kaşık Adası) is one of the small islands in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands. The usual way to reach it is by passenger ferry from Istanbul’s piers (for example Bostancı, Kadıköy on the Asian side or Kabataş/Eminönü on the European side) - ferries and private boats call at island piers and you disembark a short walk from shore. Check the local Şehir Hatları and private ferry timetables for routes and durations from central Istanbul.