Turgut Reis (1485 - 23 June 1565) was a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral as well as Bey of Algiers; Beylerbey of the Mediterranean; and first Bey later Pasha of Tripoli. Known in different languages under such names as Dragut or Darghouth, the original name in Turkey is Turgut Reis (reis = captain) or less commonly Torgut Reis as his name appears in several old Turkish and foreign resources.
His statue is placed near the sea, behind Sultanahmet area and Topkapi Palace
(Location: Istanbul)

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