Kalem Island

Kalem Island (Kalem Adası, literally "Pen Island") is an Aegean island of Turkey. Administratively, the island is a part of Dikili ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 9.00333°N, 26.795°W. It is close to Bademli town and its distance to main land (Anatolia) is about 400 m. It is a narrow island where the maximum length in the north to south direction is about 1.5 km

The island and Garip Island to the west were known as Arginusae islands (Greek: Ἀργινούσαι Arginóusai) in antiquity. The naval battle of Arginusae was fought around Kalem island in 406 B.C.

Presently the island is a private property. There is a hotel and a beach for the tourists and the divers.