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Dive sites in Turkey

17 dive sites · Filters applied Every site carries a badge naming the source it rests on

Wrecks, natural reefs and artificial reef areas along Turkey's coasts and inland waters, in one list. Filter by province, type and depth. The depth band is taken from the deepest figure on record and exists only for sites whose source states a depth — nothing here is estimated.

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Province
All 17 Ankara 0 Antalya 1 Aydın 0 Balıkesir 5 Çanakkale 1 Düzce 0 Edirne 0 Istanbul 0 Izmir 3 Kocaeli 0 Mersin 0 Muğla 7 Sakarya 0
Type
All 29 Reef 17 Cave 2 Wreck 10 Artificial reef 0 Submarine net 0
Depth
All 205 Up to 10 m 8 11–20 m 30 21–30 m 40 31–40 m 33 Deeper than 40 m 17

17 sites Reef · Deeper than 40 m

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Afkule 50 m Muğla Reef A wall dive on the Fethiye coast. The dive runs along a fissure of roughly 70 metres in the rock wall, among… Akvaryum Wall 40-50 m Muğla Reef The wall section of the Akvaryum area; on the left side it drops steeply to 40-50 metres. While the cove section is… Ayrık Taş (Eşek Island, Çeşme) 45 m Izmir Reef One of the dive sites around Eşek Island, named after its split-rock formation. Experienced divers can go down to 45 metres. Bebek Rocks 44 m Çanakkale Reef One of the park's two reef sites; not a wreck but a natural formation. It holds hundreds of living species and goes… Besmi Island 42 m Antalya Reef A small, shoe-shaped island off Kaş. Turtles and barracuda can be seen here, and there is also a wreck with anchors around… Büyük İlyosta Outer Shallow 13-42 m Balıkesir Reef An outer shallow where an eight-metre wall drops away into deep water; 13 to 42 metres. The bottom fauna is rich. Deli Mehmet 19-45 m Balıkesir Reef It is described as the most chosen dive site at Ayvalık. It is known for two underwater peaks and the red coral… Eşek Island (Çeşme) 20-60 m Izmir Reef The east wall runs between 20 and 40 metres; around the island the bottom drops to 50-60 metres. It is known for… Ezerbey Rocks 25-60 m Balıkesir Reef A rocky structure dropping from 25 metres to 60. Red and yellow corals, grouper and migratory fish species are seen. It is… Kara Taş (Üç Taş) 3-55 m Muğla Reef It takes its name from three large rocks rising from the sandy bottom; the rocks are some eight metres high. The wall… Karaada — Aksona Cape 3-45 m Muğla Reef The south-eastern cape of Karaada. The profile begins at 3 metres from the shore, drops first to around 20 metres and then,… Karaada — Kaçakçı Cove 40-50 m (cave) Muğla Reef One of the coves of Karaada. Behind a shallow entrance there is a cave system dropping to 40-50 metres, which is why… Kerbela 30-65 m Balıkesir Reef The rocks begin at 30 metres and drop to 65. A site for experienced divers. Red fan corals and gorgonian forests are… Kütük Cape 0-52 m Muğla Reef A wall dive; it runs from the surface down to 52 metres and is one of the deepest sites in Marmaris. Depth… Lego Hill 5-45 m Izmir Reef A wall rising in the middle of a sandy bottom; it is known for its hollows and for the way the wall… Orak Island 30-70 m Muğla Reef An island at the mouth of the Gökova Gulf. Rock walls run from 3 metres down to 30; the cave at 32-34… Tokmaklar 35-65 m Balıkesir Reef A deep site whose top begins at 30-35 metres and continues to 65; aimed at experienced divers. There are red coral and…

Diving guides by province

Each province page lists its dive sites with their depths, the authorized centers there, and how those centers split across districts.

Ankara 1 site Antalya 38 sites Aydın 12 sites Balıkesir 31 sites Çanakkale 27 sites Düzce 1 site Edirne 15 sites Istanbul 10 sites Izmir 17 sites Kocaeli 7 sites Mersin 8 sites Muğla 121 sites Sakarya 1 site

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