Alibey current name of the island, the Sultan of Liberation War 'of surrender to the Greeks' orders began to go against the armed struggle of the first troops commander Colonel Ali Cetinkaya is dedicated to. Cunda island before and Moshonisia (Kokuluada) names known. Piri Reis' Kitab-i was talking in the Navy, this area belongs to the Yund Islands is estimated.
As of 5000 the population of the island in 2000 is. However, type this number 20,000 can be up. The majority of the population of the island of Crete and the island of Lesbos in 1924 the population consists of Turks who migrated exchange time. That's why most modern of the island's elderly population (Greek) 's are known. In recent years the population of the island, their retirement days in a quiet area to spend the big city by residents has been increased.
