Diving in Turkey,

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Turkey is where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean sea. There is warm water, many pristine dive sites, lots of fish, octopus, seals, dolphin and turtles. 

Average water temp 20C - 24C Air temp around 30C.

Asia

 

 

  • Deep Dive Center. Serapsu Hotel Konaklı Mevkii, Alanya, Tel: 90.242.565 15 50 – Fax: 90 242 565 18 80 

  • Dolphin Dive. Iskele CAD No23, Alanya, Antalya, Turkıye. Tel: (90) 242-5123030 Fax: (90) 242-5127526 E-mail: papi1@superonline.com 

  • Atlantis Dive Club Alanya Tel: +90 555 493 9650  Fax: +90 242 511 3662. Web: www.atlantisdiveclub.com

  • Sıren Diving Center. AlanyaTel: 0.242 565 26 26 Fax: 0.242 565 26 27

  • Orca Diving Centre. Alanya, Tel: 0.242 527 48 30 Fax: 0.242 527 48 28-513 89 93

  • Walter Schmidt Tauch Basis, Konakli Mevkii, Alanya, Antalya

  • Siren Diving Center, Liberty Hotel, Konakli Mevkii, Alanya, Antalya Tel: 0.242.565 26 26 Fax: 0.242.565 26 27 

  • Aqua Club. Ankara.Bayindir Sokak No 38, Kizilay Ankara, Turkıye Tel:(312) 4300025 Fax: (312) 4315925 E-mail: aqua@turk.net 

  • Apollo Diving Kas/Turkey, Kas Harbour Kas/Antalya, Tel:+90 533 7171 909, Fax: +90 242 836 2273 E-mail: apollodiving@swipnet.se  URL: www.apollodiving.com

  • Sundiving. Bahce Sokak 3 C, Kas/Antalya 07580 TR. Turkıye. Tel: (90) 242 8362637 Fax: (90) 242-8363679 E-mail: sundiving@superonline.com

  • Aquapro Diving Centre - Kardesler sit. 9/11, Bitez, Bodrum Turkey. Tel : +90 532 394 9165 Fax: +90 252 363 8230 E-mail: joby@aquapro-turkey.com, URL: www.aquapro-turkey.com

  • Aquamarine Diving Center Bodrum. Tel: 0.252.316 01 53

  • Aksona Diving Center Bodrum. Tel:0.252.316 91 56  

  • Askin Diving. Sea Garden Hotel Village Yaliciflik, Mevki, Bodrum 48400 Turkıye. Tel: (90) 252-3164247 Fax: (90) 252-3167158

  • Bodrum Diving Centre, P.K. 103, 48400 Bodrum, Turkey - (252 313 0637, Fax (252) 313 0638.

  • Erman Dive Center. Hapimag Resort Sea Garden, Yaliciftlik - Bodrum Turkey Tel/Fax: +90 252 368 9594 Web: www.ermandive.com E-mail@  info@ermandive.com 
  • Erman Dive Center. Kempinsky Barbaros Bay, Yaliciftlik - Bodrum Turkey Tel/Fax: +90 252 368 9594 Web: www.ermandive.com E-mail@  info@ermandive.com 
  • Erman Dive Center. Karada Marina Merkez - Bodrum, Turkey Tel/Fax: +90 252 368 9594 Web: www.ermandive.com E-mail@  info@ermandive.com 

  • Ilmer Diving Center. Neyzen Tevfik Cad. Menekse Cikmazi, No:2A  Bodrum, Mugla. Tel:0.252.316 58 90, Fax:0.252.316 69 34

  • The Aegean Pro Dive Center. Neyzen Tevfik Caddesi, No:174/C, Bodrum, Mugla. Tel:0.252.316 07 37 Fax:0.252.316 07 37

  • Hurricane Divers. Metem Tatil Koyu, Gumbet, Bodrum, Mugla. Tel: 0.252.316 25 00 Fax: 0.252.316.16 00.

  • Barakuda Sedir. Pasa Tarlasi Cad. No:3 Bodrum, Mugla. 

  • Motif Diving Center. Neyzen Tevfik Cd 48 Bodrum, Turkey. Tel: 90 252 3166252 Fax:+90 252 3166198  URL: www.motifdiving.com E-mail: motif@motifdiving.com

  • Active Blue Diving Center. Ephesus Princess Hotel, Kusadasi Turkiye  Tel: +90 532 707 49 09  Web: http://www.activeblue.com  E-mail: info@activeblue.com or tagmacsaracoglu@yahoo.com

  • Anli Diving School. Fethiye Tel: 0.252.614 83 60-2320
  • Aquapro Divers. Fethyye, Turkey. URL: www.aquaprodivers.com
  • Divers' Delight. Ataturk Cad. No:38, Kat:1, Fethiye , Mugla. Tel: 0.252.612 10 99, Fax: 0.252.612 11 18.  http://www.diversdelight.com E-mail: fet@diversdelight.com
  • Diving Centre Carsi Cad. Tutun Sokak, No.11/109, Fethiye , Mugla. 

  • European Diving Centre. Fethiye, Favzi Cakmak Cad. Mugla, Turkey. Tel No: 01476 855014 or 0090 252 6149771 Fax: 0090 252 6149772 Web: www.europeandivingcentre.com E-mail: info@europeandivingcentre.com 

  • Flying Diving School. Kayakoy, Fethiye , Mugla. Tel: 0.242.815 19 42 Fax: 0.252.815 19 42
  • Marin Diving Centre. Fethiye Tel: 0.252.614 97 88
  • Medusa Sub-Diving Centre. Fevzi Cakmak Caddesi, No 19-B, Prenses Hotel Alti, Fethiye , Mugla. 
  • Mega Sport Diving Centre. Fethiye Tel: 0.252.612 16 44 Fax:0.252.614 16 76 
  • Memaid Diving Centre. Tel:0.252.612 33 50, Fethiye 

  • Seahorse Diving Centre. Fethiye, Turkey. E-mail: shdc@postmaster.co.uk 

  • Turkoise Diving Centre. Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Merdivenli Yokusu, no:62/1, Fethiye , Mugla. 

  • Ozum Deniz Sporlari, Nisbetiye Cad. No67, Rumelihisarustu, Istanbul Turkıye, Tel:(90) 212-2872310 Fax: (90) 212-2872310

  • Dinamik Doga Sporlari. Kurabiye Sok 1/, Beyoglu, Istanbul 80080 Turkey. Tel: (90) 212 2510401 Fax: (90) 212-2511677 E-mail: stanman@turk.net

  • Nautilus. Mithatpasa Cad, 151\A Karatas Izmir, Turkey. Tel: (90) 232-4841489 Fax: (90) 232-4252049 E-mail: frikossrothman@yahoo.com 
  • Nautilus. 372 / 2 Sokak  No. 13, Kazim Dirik Mah, Bornova 35100 İzmir Turkey. Tel: (232) 343 84 91 Fax: (232) 374 65 07 E-mail: friksossrothman@yahoo.com
  • Archipel Diving Center, Archipel Hotel, Kas, Turkey. archipeldiving@eko-natura.com
  • Sirena diving Center. Dogruyol caddesi no 35. Kas. Tel: +90 242 836 3995 www.sirenadive.com
  • Apollo Diving. Summer: Apollo Diving, Cumhurriyet Mey. Hükümet Cad. No. 16 Kas/Antalya, Turkey Tel: +90 (0)533 7171 909 Fax: +46 (0)31 701 87 87 Winter: Apollo Diving. Danska vägen 78 A, 416 59 Göteborg, Sweden, Tel: +46 (0)708 43 22 12 Fax: +46 (0)31 701 87 87 http://www.apollodiving.com  E-mail: info@apollodiving.com
  • Kas Diving • 07581 Kas / Antalya • Tel: 0090 242 836 4045 • Fax: 0090 242 836 4150 www.kas-diving.com E-mail: info@kas-diving.com

  • European Diving Centre. Marmaris P.K. 26 48301. Tel: 00-90 252-455 4733.URL: www.europeandiving.co.uk   E-mail: info@europeandiving.co.uk 

  • Divers Delight. Kayabal Cad. No: 63, İçmeler / Marmaris 48700 Tel:  90 252 455 38 85 Fax: 90 252 455 38 86 URL: http://www.diversdelight.com E-mail: info@diversdelight.com

  • European Diving Centre. Oludeniz, Turkey. Tel: 0090 252 614 9771 Fax: 0090 252 614 9772 URL: www.europeandiving.co.uk  E-mail: info@europeandiving.co.uk 

These centres may also offer air ~

  • The Aegean Pro Dive Center, Tel: +90 (252) 316-0737, Fax:+90 (252) 313-1296. Neyzen Tevfik cd. 212, Bodrum 48400. E-mail: info@aegeanprodive.com , URL: http://www.aegeanprodive.com/ 
  • Saroz Dive Center. Saroz Korfezi, Mecidiye Koyu, Kesan, Canakkale. Tel:0.284.783 40 37
  • Hotel Yener. Demirciler Cad., no:18, Kesan, Canakkale. Tel:0.284.714 36 60
  • Diwa Diving Center. Kum Motel, Kumliman, Eceabat, Canakkale.  Tel:0.284.286 14 55.
  • Ege Barakuda, 914 Sok. No. 10, Isaronu, Izmir 35250. Tel: 90-232-446 1436 E-mail: necatcos@superonline.com

Jack's Wall : Wreck Rock : Struma
Has anyone seen the underwater sculpture of a shark off Guvercin Island near Kas? It was sculptured by Turkish artist Kemal Tufan and actually made underwater in 2,525 minutes and he used 46 air tanks!

Jack's Wall

  Last updated October 1998 by Steve Gedny. 
Boat dive.
Depth 22m, viz 25m, temp 24C. This is a vertical wall.

Dive operator - European Diving Centre, Marmaris.

Wreck Rock, Marmaris

Last updated October 1998 by Steve Gedny.

Boat dive.
Depth 26.5m, viz 25m, temp 24C.
We were shown 2000 year old pottery on the sea bed. There was very little else. OK if you like pottery.

Dive operator - European Diving Centre, Marmaris.

Struma

Wreck

Last updated by Anorak - DBD Aug 2000

The Struma was built in 1868 and sank 24th February 1942 leaving Istanbul. It may have been been found by Turkish divers at a depth of  70m/210 feet. They have found a series of wrecks near Istanbul and one matches the description perfectly but identification has yet to be confirmed. An expedition is planned for later in 2000. 

The 155 feet long Struma sailed with 779 Jewish passengers (272 of them women and children) trying to escape the Holocaust and reach Palestine. The passengers had been told it was a luxury liner, but the ship had been condemned by the authorities as not safe to transport cattle. The passengers were crammed on board and told they would be transferred at sea. They reached Istanbul and were stranded in filthy conditions because Britain maintained it's Palestine regulations did not cover 'enemy aliens'. There was only one survivor - David Stliar.

After the war the English, Palestine High Commissioner was threatened with assassination for his decision and wounded twice.

 

ZEUGMA City

On the banks of the river Euphrates in eastern Turkey was the ancient city of Zeugma, now  flooded due to a the construction of the Birecik dam by Belkis.  The old city was once the most important crossing point on the river. Founded by the Greeks in 300 BC it became a great city on the silk trail. Around 250 AD the Persians attacked the Roman City which was sacked, from then on the city declined.

Archeologists had 6 weeks to excavate the city before it was flooded. It was actually a split city. On the hillside of Seleucia was the wealth Roman part. On the other bank was Apamea where they discovered a classical Greek sewer system built around 300BC. It may not seem an exciting find, but it allows them to map the entire city. The outer city walls were 5 metres/ 17 feet wide, and the city had many houses and streets.

On the Seleucia side of the river they found substantial Roman houses with painted walls and mosaic floors of the Hellenistic period. These finds were so impressive that they were allowed several more weeks to dig. Some floors were saved and are now in the museums. There are many more villas, now under water.

You are unlikely to see anything if you are allowed to dive there. The Birecik Dam was completed and filled in 2000 and 30,000 villagers found new homes. The 'modern' village houses were mainly built of mud and quickly collapsed in the rising waters. The old city has lasted over 2000 years and it's all  buried now. It was under 3 metres/10 feet of sedimentary soil laid over the years by the flooding of the Euphrates when the archeologists arrived and there are many metres of water above them now.