Scuba diving locations in Turkey:

• Bodrum on the coast of the Aegean Sea,
• Marmaris in the Sea of Marmara.
• On the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Kas and Alanya, where the diving generally starts from the finger of land protruding from the sandy beach.
• Çanakkale is the starting base for diving the war wrecks of Gallipoli, the Dardenelles, many in the Gulf of Saros, due to the terrible World War campaign whose losses are remembered on ANZAC day each year.

When to scuba dive in Turkey:

The water temperature averages around 25°C in summer, dropping to around 17°C in winter.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Turkey:

• Phosphore Cave at Alanya is entered by a wide tunnel about 14 metres down a vertical wall. The cave itself is roughly 35 metres wide, is partially above water and is filled with excellent overhangs and stalactites.
• Aladins Cave, Fethiye hosts trumpet, gem, daisy and strawberry anemones, devonshire cup and gold star coral as well as many forms of lace coral.
• The Lighthouse, at Kas, is the wreck of an old Ottoman boat lying at at 22m and surrounded by amphorae.
• Wreck Rock at Marmara is a small island some 100 metres from the shore which barely shows above the surface, and so has been the cause of the wrecking of many Roman & Grecian ships which have littered the area with amphorae.
• The Lundy lies on the sand in the Gulf of Saros at 27 metres in fairly good condition, considering she was sunk by torpedo on 15 April 1915.

The best spots to snorkel in Turkey:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
• Population: is about 73,700,000 (210)
• Time Zone: EET (GMT+2), Summer EEST (GMT+3)
• Main languages spoken: Turkish ## Diveable overseas territories:

Turkish diving federations:

Turkiye Suatti Sportari Federasyonu (TSSF) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):