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Scuba Diving Holidays Turkey |
Enjoy the excellent facilities of the British-run diving centres in this magical place where East and West meet.
Country Description
A country where East meets West, boasting a rich ancient culture and much rugged beauty. The beaches are already well known as holiday destinations. The country is lapped by three separate bodies of water. The Black Sea, the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
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Diving Description
Mediterranean side of Turkey the topography is volcanic so the sea bottom promises plenty of nooks and crannies and small caverns. You are likely to encounter octopuses, huge tiger rays, jacks, morays and hundreds of smaller fish. Dive centres are mostly British run, offering everything the diver needs.
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The wrecks
You can find ancient wrecks all around the coastline of Turkey. They are all protected by law, with many being off-limits to divers. Others require that you're accompanied by a Turkish divemaster. Dive centres all offer divemasters as a mater of course. Many of the wrecks are over 2,000 years old so they've mainly disintegrated, however there are a lot of amphorae as evidence of their existence. The best sites are off Fethyie.
Other info
New sites are being discovered all of the time so Turkey is in ever sense of the word an evolving country for divers. It is also an excellent, lace for beginners to learn their craft. While the more experienced will also find plenty to keep them happy. |
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