Erdek Gulf

It is administratively a part of Balıkesir Province.

[1] In fact, the gulf is named after Erdek, an ilçe (district) of the Balıkesir Province which is situated at the north coast of the gulf .

Kapıdağ Peninsula, Paşalimanı Island and Avşa Island are to the north, Belkıs Tombolo (connecting Kapıdağ Peninsula to the Anatolia mainland) is to the east, Karabiga ilçe is to the west and the Marmara coast of Anatolia is to the south.

[2] The maximum depth of the gulf is 47 metres (154 ft).

One service is to Barbaros in the Thracen side of Turkey, close to Tekirdağ.