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Dive sites in Turkey

23 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 23 Ankara 0 Antalya 5 Aydın 2 Balıkesir 0 Çanakkale 0 Düzce 0 Edirne 1 Istanbul 0 Izmir 0 Kocaeli 0 Mersin 0 Muğla 15 Sakarya 0
Type
All 289 Reef 205 Cave 23 Wreck 37 Artificial reef 21 Submarine net 1
Depth
All 23 Up to 10 m 3 11–20 m 3 21–30 m 3 31–40 m 4 Deeper than 40 m 2

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Adakule Cave Aydın Cave The cave-diving site of Kuşadası; it has sections that go down to 35 metres. Aşı Cove Entrance Caves Muğla Cave The entrance section of the cave system; shallow and relatively wide. Aşı Cove Caves Muğla Cave The general route through the cave system in Aşı Cove; the Zoe, Betty and Soğuk Su caves are parts of this system. Aşıklar Cave (Alanya) 10-34 m Antalya Cave A cave dive on the Alanya shore. Baca Cave 5-50 m Muğla Cave It is described as the best-known cave in Marmaris. Running from 5 metres down to 50, it serves divers in training and… Betty Cave 7-18 m Muğla Cave Part of the cave system in Aşı Cove; it also appears in regional guides under the name Five Fingers Cave. Big Cave (Kaş) 32-40 m Antalya Cave A large cave with its roof at 32 metres and its floor dropping to 40. Because of the cave there is almost… Dilek Cave Muğla Cave A cave on the Datça coastline, reached from the sea. Excursion boats also call here; cave diving requires separate training and equipment. Fok Cave (Fethiye) 10 m Muğla Cave A cave with a wide entrance; it takes eight divers at once with room to spare. With a maximum depth of 10… Fosforlu Cave (Alanya) 8-33 m Antalya Cave One of Alanya's 13 dive sites; a cave route aimed at experienced divers. Göbektaşı 25 m Edirne Cave A cave area at 25 metres; the rocky structure holds a high variety of marine life. İncirli Cave Muğla Cave An underwater den on the peninsula shore. Cave and den dives require separate training and equipment; the plan should be made with… Kamil Cave and Reef Aydın Cave A site where a cave section and a reef section sit together. It appears in a single source. Karaada — Delikli Cave 20-45 m Muğla Cave Two separate underwater caves in the middle of Karaada, on the side facing Kos. One of the entrances is at 12 metres;… Korsan Cave (Alanya) 10-32 m Antalya Cave It is described as Alanya's most popular dive site, known for its historic atmosphere and natural formations. It suits both experienced divers… Marcus Caves Muğla Cave A route passing through several cave entrances one after another; it requires cave experience. Moskof Cave Muğla Cave An underwater den on the peninsula shore. Cave and den dives require separate training and equipment; the plan should be made with… Rambo Cave 13 m Antalya Cave At 20 minutes by boat from the harbour it is the farthest site in the area, at 13 metres near Kleopatra Beach.… Sam Cave (Mavi Mağara) 8-10 m Muğla Cave A cave in the Aşı Cove area; it is also known as Mavi Mağara because of the light that falls inside. Soğuk Cave (Fethiye) 20 m Muğla Cave A cave where a freshwater spring meets the sea. The sudden drop in water temperature, and the blurred layer the two waters… Soğuk Su Cave (Aşı Cove) 3-10 m Muğla Cave A cave in Aşı Cove; freshwater seepage makes the water temperature drop noticeably inside. It is a SEPARATE site from Soğuk Mağara… New Caves 7-25 m Muğla Cave A group of caves added to the regional guides later. Zoe Cave 17-30 m Muğla Cave One of the Sarıgerme – Aşı Cove caves. It requires cave diving experience.

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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