Legacy
Murat Reis was buried in Rhodes in accordance with his will. His tomb in Rhodes, which still stands, became a popular shrine for Ottoman sailors in the following centuries, who visited his grave for good luck before setting sail to distant places. Several submarines of the Turkish Navy have been named after Murat Reis (see Oruç Reis class submarine). One of the municipalities that form the City of Algiers, which was once the regional capital of the Ottoman Vilayet of Algeria (1517–1830), is named Bir Mourad Raïs (Murat Reis' well) in his honor.
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