 Grand Turk as seen from the air, from midway on the island and looking south. The large reddish area is a remnant salina, a local name for the artificial ponds used to extract salt from sea water through evaporation. | |
 The location of Grand Turk within the Turks and Caicos Islands | |
  Grand Turk  Grand Turk | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 21°28′20″N 71°08′20″W / 21.47222°N 71.13889°W |
| Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| Area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Largest settlement | Cockburn Town |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4,831 (2012)[1] |
| Pop. density | 206.67/km2 (535.27/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| ISO code | TC |
Grand Turk is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory, tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies.[2] It is the largest island in the Turks Islands (the smaller of the two archipelagos that make up the island territory) with 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). Grand Turk contains the territory's capital, Cockburn Town, and the JAGS McCartney International Airport. The island is the administrative, historic, cultural and financial centre of the territory and has the second-largest population of the islands at approximately 4,831 people in 2012.[1]
The name comes from a species of cactus on the island, the Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus), which has a distinctive cap, reminiscent of an Ottoman fez. In addition, this interpretation of the name received a reaction in the Turkish press on the grounds that it was anachronism.[3][4][5][6][7] Fez began to be used by the Ottoman Turks in the 19th century, and the "Turk" in the island's name dates back to very old times.
- ^ a b "Population 2012 census". Government of Turks and Caicos. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Ferguson, James A.; Bounds, John H. "Turks and Caicos Islands". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Doğu Karayipler ve Grand Türk (Büyük Türk) Adası". 7deniz Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Pekcan Türkeş 'Grand Turk' Adası İle İlgili Yanlışlığı VİKİPEDİ'ye Kabul Ettirdi". www.turkiyehaberajansi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Adını bir Türk denizciden alan ada: Grand Turk". Vira Haber (in Turkish). 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ ""Türkiye" ile "Turks & Caicos Adaları" Arasındaki İlişki Nedir? Adaların, Türkler ile Ne Alakası Var?". Evrim Ağacı (in Turkish). 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Türk ve Caicos Adası Neden Türk?". Karaköse Haber (in Turkish). 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-09-15.