A look inside Datça, the popular tourist destination in Turkey where the $400 million yacht rumored to be owned by Jeff Bezos was spotted

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• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos‘ rumored superyacht — the "Flying Fox" — was spotted in Datça, Turkey, although an Amazon representative said the yacht doesn’t belong to Bezos.
• Datça is a popular tourist destination in Turkey.
• Datça isn’t easy to access, which means that its natural beauty remains relatively untouched — and the town itself holds plenty of allure for visitors.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ rumored superyacht — the "Flying Fox" — was spotted in Datça, Turkey, in early July.

However, a representative of the company told INSIDER Bezos doesn’t own the yacht, rumored to cost $400 million and constructed by German shipbuilder Lürssen. 

Whoever the owner of yacht may be, they anchored it in quite the slice of Turkish paradise. Datça, a popular tourist destination set on a peninsula jutting out into the Aegean Sea, is everything a vacationer dreams of. From untouched nature and quiet bays to a variety of restaurants and well-known villages, it strikes the perfect balance of a peaceful getaway and a taste of local life. 

Below, take a peek at the quiet but lively Datça, Turkey, and you’ll see why the Flying Fox’s mysterious owner decided to anchor there.

Datça is a remote port town in southwestern Turkey, located on a peninsula of the same name. It reaches out between the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas — if driving out from inland, you can either sea to either side.

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The 50-mile long peninsula is full of natural features — green hills, rocky boulders, olive groves, unspoiled beaches, and ravines.

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Poor road access and distance from airports have left much of the peninsula pristine. Most tourists visit via cruise ship, and Turks living in inland cities own second homes there.

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