The Republic of Turkey is a Eurasian country with its Eastern and Western traits. It also spans two continents. The seas which surround the country on three sides are the Black Sea, the Aegean and the Mediterranean. Turkey has borders with Georgia, Armenia, Nakhichevan nd Iran to the east, Bulgaria and Greece to the west and Iraq and Syria to the south. Throughout history, Turkey... More Details
Scuba diving (scuba originally being an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, although now widely considered a word in its own right) is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for recreation, commercial or industrial reasons.
Turkey has become very accessible in recent years to European holidaymakers and as the tourisms industry has developed, so too has the diving industry. There are dive centers in most of the holiday resorts, offering try-dives and training to those who have never dived before. For more experienced divers, liveaboards and two-center trips are viable options to encounter a wider range of dive sites. Most of the diving in Turkey is done around the Mediterranean resorts of Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye, Oludeniz and Kas. Some areas are out-of-bounds to divers altogether.
* Likya Wreck the wreck of a 40ft wooden motorised boat. It started life as a fishing vessel, was converted to a dive boat for one of the local diving centres and towards the end of its useful life was scuttled in 27m at the base of Limanagzi Wall.
* Canyon Wreck - sank in 1960 - 40 metres long steel cargo ship.
* Ottoman Wreck - still intact some several hundreds old year antique wreck - scattered with amphoras, artefacts, pots, pans and many unrecognisable items from this antique ship.
The Phoenician vessel of Cape Gelydonia XIII Century A.D.
The Phoenician vessel of Ulu Burum XIV Century B.C.
The Greek vessel of Tektas Burnu 425-450 B.C.
The Roman vessel of Yassi Ada (Bodrum) IV Century A.D.
The amphorae dump of Cnidos
The Byzantine vessel of Yassi Ada (Bodrum) 625 A.D.
The Byzantine vessel of Serce Limani XI Century A.D.
The AE2 Australian submarine off Karaburum Point 1915
The UC-13 UC-I-class German submarine in Bosphorus 1915
The Bouvet French battleship in Dardanelles Strait 1915
The HMS Irresistible British cruiser in Dardanelles Strait 1915
The HMS Ocean British cruiser in Dardanelles Strait 1915
The UB-46 German submarine in Bosphorus 1916
Populer Cities for diving areas in TURKEY...
| ISTANBUL | ANTALYA |
|---|---|
| ALANYA | IZMIR |
| AYVALIK | KUSADASI |
| CALIS | FETHIYE |
| HISARONU | OVACIK |
| DALAMAN | GOCEK |
| KALKAN | KAS |
| BODRUM | KEMER |
| BELEK |
