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Marinas
 Yachting
remains a popular activity for residents as well as visitors
to Turkey. Over the past 40 years the industry has grown,
and today a large number of marinas dot the coastline between
Istanbul and Antalya. These provide supplies, easy access
to the shore at major resorts, and safe harbours as well
as often becoming local entertainment venues in themselves.
In Istanbul, yachtsmen will delight in splendid natural
landscapes, open seas and magnificent sunsets, as well as
a voyage through Byzantine and Ottoman history as they sail
past the impressive castles, palaces and mosques. After
navigating the breathtaking Bosphorus and sailing under
the two enormous bridges which span Europe and Asia or meandering
along the mosque-lined Golden Horn or cruising in the coves
and bays of the Princes'Islands, you can return to one of
the two large marinas in the area. Ataköy Marina on
the European side and Kalamis (Admiral Fahri Korutürk)
Marina on the Asian side both offer 24-hour service. From
the North Sea through the European interior, yachters can
sail down the European channel system and the Rhine and
Danube Rivers into the Black Sea harbours and to the Istanbul
Bogazi ( the Bosphorus) and Istanbul marinas - a safe and
short way to go to the Turkish Meditterranean coast and
Marinas. The Black Sea coast provides yachters with a lush
green coastal band where the environment is protected and
virginal. There are frequent coves and fishing harbours
along this coast, and the weather is mild during the summer
and winter.
Turkey's most established marinas lie on the southern Aegean
and Mediterranean coasts at Izmir, Çesme, Kusadasi,
Bodrum, Datça, Bozburun, Marmaris, Göcek, Fethiye,
Kalkan, Kas, Finike, Kemer and Antalya. In these well equipped
harbours, yachters can find the services and provisions
they require. Antalya, Dalaman, Izmir, and Istanbul airports
provide quick links to all of Turkey's marinas; after an
easy flight you can board your yacht and sail off all within
a day.
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