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MARINAS IN TURKEY


Yachting remains a popular activity for residents in Turkey as well with it’s visitors.

Turkey’s marinas hold thousands of boats across the country creating the most breathtaking views one could imagine, with one of the biggest marina’s holding over one thousand boats. These marinas are a must see for all that are interested in this sector.

In July 2007 Turkey was awarded with the ‘Blue Flag’ Award. The Blue Flag is an impressive international award which is a guarantee to the public that a beach or marina they are visiting with this Award is evaluated as one of the best in the world. Beaches and marinas are awarded with this when they have achieved the best quality in different areas of their marina e.g. quality, safety, water quality and facilities are a few to name.

Turkey’s marinas have been recognized for the quality they offer and every day more tourist’s are choosing Turkey and for use of and to experience these fantastic marinas. Don’t miss out!!! Over the past 40 years the industry has grown, and today a large number of marinas run the coastline between Istanbul and Antalya. These provide supplies, easy access to the shore at major resorts and safe harbors, as well as often becoming local entertainment venues in themselves. In Istanbul, yachtsmen will enjoy the delight of natural landscapes views, open seas and magnificent sunsets, as well as a voyage through Byzantine and Ottoman history whilst they sail past the impressive castles palaces and mosques. While navigating the breathtaking Bosporus and sailing under the two enormous bridges which span Europe and Asia, meandering along the mosque-lined Golden Horn or cruising in the coves and bays of the Princes' Island’s, you can always return to one of the two large marinas in the area. Both Atakoy Marinaon the European side and Kalamis Fenerbahce.

Turkey's most established marinas on the southern Aegean and Mediterranean coasts are at Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Ayvalik, Mersin, Datca, Bozburun, Marmaris, Gocek, Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas, Finike, Kemer and Antalya. In these well -equipped harbor’s yachtsmen can find the services and provisions they require. After an easy flight you can board your yacht and sail within a day.