Turkish Coast, Zones with SCUBA Prohibition
Source: Watersports Guide 2004, prepared by the Watersports Comitee of the Chamber of Shipping
Important Notice: These zones are not from an official source and they should be officially reconfirmed from case to case.
AKDENIZ / The Turkish Mediterranean Proper | ||
FETHİYE – KAŞ | ||
1. Around Kötü Cape | ||
A- | 36°23’36″N | 29°06’00″E |
B- | 36°22’36″N | 29°07’12″E |
C- | 36°23’18″N | 29°05’36″E |
D- | 36°22’24″N | 29°06’54″E |
2. Between Kalkan Çatal Islands-Sıçan Island. | ||
A- | 36°13’54″N | 29°21’06″E |
B- | 36°14’24″N | 29°22’10″E |
C- | 36°12’54″N | 29°20’54″E |
D- | 36°13’30″N | 29°22’30″E |
3. Between Kalkan İnceburun and Sarıbelen Island. | ||
A- | 36°13’36″N | 29°24’48″E |
B- | 36°13’24″N | 29°27’12″E |
KAŞ -ÇAVUŞBURNU | ||
1. Between Kepeztepe – Heybeli Island | ||
A- | 36°10’18″N | 29°37’54″E |
B- | 36°10’00″N | 29°38’18″E |
C- | 36o09’42″N | 29°38’12″E |
D- | 36°09’42″N | 29°38’36″E |
2. Sıçak Bay – Bay of Ancient Aperlai | ||
A- | 36°09’24″N | 29°45’24″E |
B- | 36°08’42″N | 29°45’30″E |
3 Around Kekova – Ölüdeniz | ||
A- | 36°09’48″N | 29°49’24″E |
B- | 36°10’06″N | 29°50’42″E |
C- | 36°12’00″N | 29°54’54″E |
D- | 36°12’18″N | 29°54’18″E |
4. Around Adrasan Suluada | ||
A- | 36°14’24″N | 30°27’48″E |
B- | 36°13’30″N | 30°28’42″E |
C- | 36°13’54″N | 30°29’24″E |
D- | 36°14’48″N | 30°28’36″E |
5. Around Tuzla Island | ||
A- | 36°19’18″N | 30°29’24″E |
B- | 36°18’48″N | 30°30’06″E |
C- | 36°19’36″N | 30°31’54″E |
D- | 36°20’00″N | 30°31’30″E |
GULF OF ANTALYA | ||
1. Ancient City of Olimpos – Ceneviz Harbour – between Çıralı Harbour and Karaburun, | ||
A- | 36°25’24″N | 30°29’30″E |
B- | 36°22’18″N | 30°30’18″E |
C- | 36°25’24″N | 30°30’18″E |
ALANYA – CAPE OF ANAMUR | ||
1. Around the Ancient City of Anemorium, Around Cape of Anamur. | ||
A- | 36°01’36″N | 32°46’54″E |
B- | 36°02’30″N | 32°50’00″E |
C- | 36°00’48″N | 32°50’00″E |
D- | 36°00’48″N | 32°46’54″E |
EGE DENİZİ/ The Turkish Aegean/ Die Türkische Aegeis | ||
ÇANAKKALE STRAIT | ||
1. Çanakkale – Gelibolu Peninsula, Gelibolu Strait | ||
A- | 40°04’30″N | 26°15’48″E |
B- | 40°05’18″N | 26°18’00″E |
C- | 40°02ı50″N | 26°15’48″E |
D- | 40°02’50″N | 26°18l00″E |
GÖKÇEADA – CAPE BABABURNU | ||
1. Southern Gökçeada, between Tuz Burnu and Aydıncık Burn | ||
A- | 40°07’30″N | 25°57’30″E |
B- | 40°03’30″N | 25°57’30″E |
C- | 40°03’30″N | 26°02’30″E |
D- | 40°09’50″N | 26°00’50″E |
2. Gelibolu Peninsula – Out of Kabatepe Harbour | ||
A- | 40°12’50″N | 26°16’36″E |
B- | 40°12’54″N | 26 12’00″E |
C- | 40°11’30″N | 26°12’00″E |
D- | 40°11’30″N | 26°16’00″E |
3. Between Çanakkale Strait Teke Burnu and Abide | ||
A- | 40°03’12″N | 26°10’00″E |
B- | 40°01’45″N | 26°10’00″E |
C- | 40°01’45″N | 26°14’00″E |
D- | 40°03’42″N | 26°14’00″E |
CAPE BABABURNU – GULF OF ÇANDARLI | ||
1. Gulf of Edremit, around Maden Island | ||
A- | 39°22’00″N | 26°35’30″E |
B- | 39°22’18″N | 26°33’42″E |
C- | 39°24’24″N | 26°34’18″E |
D- | 39o24’00″N | 26°36’12″E |
2. Coast of Ancient City of Assos | ||
Between Kadırga Burnu and Sivrice Burnu | ||
A- | 39°28’00″N | 26°14’36″E |
B- | 39°29’00″N | 26°22’12″E |
GULF OF DİKİLİ – İZMİR | ||
1. Between Eski Foça – Deveboynu and Aslanburnu (Including the island infront of the capes) | ||
A- | 38°39’24″N | 26°43’24″E |
B- | 38°44’30″N | 26°44’30″E |
C- | 38°44’30″N | 26°42’00″E |
D- | 38°39’24″N | 26°42’00″E |
2. Karaburun Peninsula – Around Akburun | ||
A- | 38°35’30″N | 26°34’00″E |
B- | 38°36’54″N | 26°32’30″E |
C- | 38°36’54″N | 26°34’12″E |
D- | 38°35’30″N | 26°34’12″E |
3. Karaburun Peninsula – Kanlıkaya Burnu and North of Deniz Giren | ||
A- | 38°40’00″N | 26°29’06″E |
B- | 38°37’12″N | 26°21’24″E |
C- | 38°37’12″N | 26°20’48″E |
D- | 38°41’00″N | 26°20’48″E |
E- | 38°41’00″N | 26°29’06″E |
4. Gulf of İzmir | ||
A- | 38°22’12″N | 26°50’00″E |
B- | 38°25’24″N | 26°44’24″E |
E- | 38°22’48″N | 26°50’00″E |
C- | 38°25’24″N | 26°45’00″E |
D- | 38°23’30″N | 26°46’36″E |
ÇEŞME STRAIT | ||
1. Ildır Gulf, The Peninsula on the North of Gerence Gulf – Küçük island ve Toprak island | ||
A- | 38°29’06″N | 26°24’18″E |
B- | 38°27’48″N | 26°24’54″E |
C- | 38°27’42″N | 26°25’06″E |
D- | 38°25’00″N | 26°23’24″E |
E- | 38°25’36″N | 26°21’36″E |
F- | 38°29’12″N | 26°23’42″E |
2. Coast and Gulf of İldir, Yassıada and Karabağ islands | ||
A- | 38°24’36″N | 26°27’36″E |
B- | 38°22’12″N | 26°28’18″E |
C- | 38°27’36″N | 26°27’36″E |
3. Between the capes of Çeşme Uçburun and Fener Burnu | ||
A- | 38°22’36″N | 26°17’00″E |
B- | 38°19’24″E | 26°17’00″N |
C- | 38°22’36″N | 26°16’12″E |
4. Between Çeşme-Batıburun and Beyaz Burun | ||
A- | 38°17’42″N | 26°13’48″E |
B- | 38°16’30″N | 26°13’48″E |
C- | 38°16’30″N | 26°13’36″E |
D- | 38°17’42″N | 26°13’36″E |
STRAITS OF ÇEŞME AND DİLEK | ||
1. Sığacık Gulf, between Tektaş Cape and Gök Liman | ||
A- | 38°08’30″N | 26°31’24″E |
B- | 38°08’24″N | 26°37’30″E |
C- | 38°06’06″N | 26°37’30″E |
D- | 38°06’06″N | 26°31’24″E |
2. Sığacık Gulf, Coast of Ancient City of Teos | ||
A- | 38°09’36″N | 26’48’06″E |
B- | 38°09’48″N | 26°42’30″E |
C- | 38°09’12″N | 26°47’12″E |
STRAITS OF DİLEK AND BODRUM | ||
1. Gulf of Güllük – around Toprakada | ||
A- | 37°17’24″N | 27 2130″E |
B- | 37°17’24″N | 27 22’30″E |
C- | 37°16’42″N | 27°22’30″E |
D- | 37°16’42″N | 22°21’30″E |
2. Yalıkavak Peninsula, between Kuzey Burnu and Gümüşlük Harbour | ||
A- | 37 07’30″N | 27°16’24″E |
B- | 37°02’54″N | 27°14’00″E |
C- | 37°09’12″N | 27°15’30″E |
D- | 37°09’12″N | 27°12’48″E |
3.Around Turgutreis-Yassıada | ||
A- | 36°59’30″N | 27°12’04″E |
B- | 36°59’30″N | 27°11’30″E |
C- | 36°59’54″N | 27°11’30″E |
D- | 36°59’54″N | 27°12’00″E |
4.Ancient City of İasos | ||
A- | 37°16’42″N | 27°34’18″E |
B- | 37°16’00″N | 27°34’18″E |
C- | 37°16’00″N | 27°36’18″E |
STRAIT OF BODRUM – MARMARİS | ||
1. Akyarlar – Aspat Bay | ||
A- | 36°58’24″N | 27°19’12″E |
B- | 36°58’00″N | 27°19’12″E |
C- | 36°58’00″N | 27°18’30″E |
D- | 36°58’24″N | 27°18’30″E |
2 . Gökova-Alakışla Bükü, between Karaburun and Çatalburnu (Inc.Yıldızada) | ||
A- | 36°29’00″N | 27°38’48″E |
B- | 37°00’00″N | 27°41’54″E |
C- | 36°59’24″N | 27°41’42″E |
D- | 36°58’36″N | 27°39’12″E |
3. Between around of Gökova – Sediradası and Karaca Harbour | ||
A- | 37°00’00″N | 28°13’18″E |
B- | 36°57’00″N | 28°11’10″E |
C- | 36°58’00″N | 28°10’24″E |
D- | 37°00’48″N | 28°12’30″E |
4. Around Gökova – Nergis Cape. | ||
A- | 36°56’36″N | 28°04’00″E |
B- | 36°56’24″N | 28°04’00″E |
C- | 36°56’48″N | 28°04’48″E |
D- | 36°56’48″N | 28°04’48″E |
5. Between Gökova – Körmen Harbour and İnceburun | ||
A- | 36°48’24″N | 27°39’36″E |
B- | 36°48’44″N | 27°38’24″E |
C- | 36°49’00″N | 27°38’24″E |
D- | 36°49’00″N | 27°39’36″E |
6. Knidos and around Aslanburnu. | ||
A- | 36°42’30″N | 27°23’18″E |
B- | 36°40’00″N | 27°24’48″E |
C- | 36°43’00″N | 27°23’18″E |
D- | 36°43’00″N | 27°21’24″E |
E- | 36°39’36″N | 27°21’24″E |
F- | 36°39’36″N | 27°24’48″E |
7. Palamutbükü and around Divanburnu | ||
A- | 36°39’12″N | 27°28’00″E |
B- | 36°39’12″N | 27°29’00″E |
C- | 36°38’48″N | 27°29’00″E |
D- | 36°38’48″N | 27°28’00″E |
8. Datça and around İnceburun | ||
A- | 36°40’00″N | 27°40’30″E |
B- | 36°39’36″N | 27°40’12″E |
C- | 36°39’30″N | 27°40’12″E |
D- | 36°39’30″N | 27°41’00″E |
E- | 36°40’00″N | 27°41’00″E |
9. Bozburun – Söğüt Village, Söğüt Island, Değirmen Island, Taşlıca Island including Sulmen Island. | ||
A- | 36°38’12″N | 28°03’30″E |
B- | 36°36’36″N | 28°03’00″E |
C- | 36°37’36″N | 28°02’36″E |
10. Around Bozukkale | ||
A- | 36°33’42″N | 27°59’24″E |
B- | 36°33’48″N | 28°01’30″E |
C- | 36°33’30N | 28°01’36″E |
D- | 36°33’30″N | 27°59’24″E |
11. Serçe Harbour | ||
A- | 36°34’42″N | 28°03’00″E |
B- | 36°34148″N | 28°03’06″E |
12. Marmaris – between Kalabak Cape and Akçadon Burnu, incl.Kızılada and Arapadası. | ||
A- | 36°36’00″N | 28°07’00″E |
B- | 36°41’00″N | 28°11’00″E |
C- | 36°40’36″N | 28°11’18″E |
D- | 36°35’36″N | 28°08’00″E |
13. Marmaris Çiftlik Harbour, incl. Çiftlik Island. | ||
A- | 36°42’48″N | 28°14’24″E |
B- | 36°43’12″N | 28°15’00″E |
C- | 36°43’00″N | 28°15’12″E |
D- | 36°42’30″N | 28°14’42″E |
MARMARİS – FETHİYE | ||
1. Marmaris-Devetaşı Point | ||
A- | 36°47’48″N | 28°22’00″E |
B- | 36°47’12″N | 28°23’54″E |
C- | 36°47’00″N | 28°23’54″E |
D- | 36°47’0p”N | 28°22’00″E |
2. Between Köyceğiz-Bozburun-Eşekburnu | ||
A- | 36°45’36″N | 28 36’48″E |
B- | 36°44’12″N | 28°36’24″E |
C- | 36°44’12″N | 28°36’12″E |
D- | 36°45’36″N | 28°36’12″E |
3. Fethiye Kapıdağ Peninsula -between Cape of Güngörmezburnu and Karaburun | ||
A- | 36°38’24″N | 28°49’54″E |
B- | 36°37’36″N | 28°49’30″E |
4. Fethiye-Between Kurtoğlu Cape and Göcek Sıralıbük Bay | ||
A- | 36°36’00″N | 28°50’30″E |
B- | 36°42’00″N | 28°54’00″E |
C- | 36°40’30″N | 28°57’00″E |
D- | 36°35’12″N | 28°51’42″E |
E- | 36°35’12″N | 28°50’30″E |
5. Fethiye-Ölüdeniz, Gemiler Island and around Karacaören Island. | ||
A- | 36° 33’30’’N | 29 04’48″E |
B- | 36°32’24″N | 29°03’18″E |
C- | 36°32’18″N | 29°03’18″E |
D- | 36°32’18″N | 29 04’48-E |
MARMARA DENİZİ/ The Sea of Marmara/ Das Marmara-Meer | ||
İSTANBUL- MUDANYA | ||
1. Between Güzelce and Değirmen burnu – Büyükçekmece Bay | ||
A- | 40°57’24″N | 28°37112″E |
B- | 40°57’00″N | 28°37’12″E |
C- | 40°57’00″N | 28°30’42″E |
D- | 41°00’00″N | 28°30’42″E |
2.Around Sedef Island | ||
A- | 40°50’30″N | 29°09’42″E |
B- | 40°50’30″N | 29°08’06″E |
C- | 40°51’42″N | 29°08’06″E |
D- | 40°51’42″N | 29°09’42″E |
MARMARA ISLANDS – ISLE OF İMRALI | ||
1. Between Marmara Island and Gündoğdu – Marmara – Çınarlı Saraylar – Yana Bay. | ||
A- | 40°39’06″N | 27°42’00″E |
B- | 40°34’36″N | 27°37’12″E |
C- | 40°34’18″N | 27°37’12″E |
D- | 40°34’18″N | 27°31’00″E |
E- | 40°38’00″N | 27°28’30″E |
F- | 40°40’30″N | 27°28’30″E |
G- | 40°40’30″N | 27°42’00″E |
2. Marmara Island, around Laz Kayası | ||
A- | 40°36’30″N | 27°41’30″E |
B- | 40°36’18″N | 27°40’30″E3. |
C- | 40°35’48″N | 27°40’48″E |
D- | 40°36’12″N | 27°41’42″E |
3. North of Ekinlik Island | ||
A- | 40°33’00″N | 27°28’24″E |
B- | 40°33’12″N | 27°30’00″E |
C- | 40°33’30″N | 27°30’00″E |
D- | 40°33’30″N | 27°28’30″E |
KARADENİZ/ The Turkish Black Sea/ Die Türkische Schwarzmeer Küste | ||
INCEBURUN – BARFA CAPE | ||
1.Between Sinop Boztepe Cape and Sinop | ||
A- | 42°01’06″N | 35°12’48″E |
B- | 42°00’00″N | 35°12’48″E |
C- | 42°00’00″N | 35°10’30″E |
D- | 42°01’06″N | 35 10’30″E |
2. Around Kayıkbaşı Cape | ||
A- | 42°00’00″N | 35°06’42″E |
B- | 42°00’00″N | 35°07’42″E |
C- | 41°56’00″N | 35°07’42″E |
D- | 41°56’00″N | 35°05’30″E |
İNEBOLU -INCEBURUN | ||
1.Shipwreck in international waters. | ||
A- | 42° 13’00″N | 34° 10’00″E |
B- | 42° 13’00″N | 34° 12’12″E |
C- | 42°15’00″N | 34° 12’12″E |
D- | 42°15’00″N | 34° 10’00″E |
2.Remains of a sunken ancient city. | ||
A- | 42°07’06″N | 34° 08’48″E |
B- | 42° 07’06″N | 34° 11’18″E |
C- | 42°09’00″N | 34° 11’18″E |
D- | 42°09’00″N | 34° 08’48″E |
3.Site of shipwreck. | ||
A- | 42° 08’18″N | 34° 36’00″E |
B- | 42° 08’18″N | 34° 40’00″E |
C- | 42°10’48″N | 34° 40’00″E |
D- | 42°10’48″N | 34° 36’00″E |