Water Island in Turkey
Exploring the "Turkish Maldives"

Less than an hour off the coast of the Turkish Riviera lies Suluada - a remote island so strikingly white and blue it’s earned the nickname “the Turkish Maldives.” Accessible only by boat and completely untouched, CNN's Leroy Ah Ben explores this hidden-gem that only locals know of.

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