 He died in Algiers 3 years later, in 1568, close to the age of 80, just like his lifelong friend Turgut Reis.Turgutlu and Salihli are two neighbouring town centers within the Province of Manisa in the Aegean Region of Turkey.Salih Reis was from the generation of great Turkish seamen in the 16th century such as Kemal Reis, Oruç Reis, Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha, Turgut Reis, Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis, Piri Reis, Piyale Pasha, Murat Reis and Seydi Ali Reis.