Sailing in Turkey also allows visitors to experience the hospitality of the people in the coastal villages and towns. The tempered winds blowing from west and northwest make the long summers ideal for yachting, and seem to encourage an appreciation of nature. From some of the turquoise coast's unspoilt and sheltered bays you can see mountain peaks rising to almost 3000 meters above sea level.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

ALANYA FISH HARBOUR

Alanya - Antalya - Turkey

Alanya Lighthouse
GPS : 36°32'02.3"N 31°59'23.1"E / 36.533969, 31.989753
Focal Plane : 209 m ( 686 ft ), Tower Height : 6 m ( 20 ft )
Character : W. FI. 20.0 Second (white flash every 20 second), Flashing Character : 2.0 + 18.0
Visibility Range : 20 nautical miles

GPS : 36°32'22.3"N 32°00'13.9"E / 36.539532, 32.003860

VHF Channels : 16
Call Sign : " alanya harbour "

Main Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°32'20.2"N 32°00'16.1"E / 36.538933, 32.004477

Inner Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°32'22.5"N 32°00'11.9"E / 36.539574, 32.003314



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The Alanya marina is filled with colourful boats and yachts and there are restaurants offering fresh seafood and bars at which to enjoy a refreshing drink. Not in the bustling centre, but very accessible to all attractions, the Marina provides its guests with a comfortable and relaxing stay.

Alanya is a beautiful holiday center of modern hotels and aparts, numerous fish restaurants and cafes and bars. The cafes that ring the harbour have become popular gathering places for tourists. From the town's lovely park, the road runs along the coast to the harbour, lined with countless boutiques that tempt tourists with handicrafts, leather, clothes, jewelry, handbags and the amusing painted gourds, a symbol of the area.

The district is characterized by its many hotels close to the sea while everyday local life is carried on behind. In addition the district lies on the Eastern Beach where the sea is relatively shallow and therefore better for children and where a wide variety of beach and water sport activities is available.

The island of Cyprus is only a 2.5 - 3 hour ferry ride away from Alanya, and cruise ships depart regularly every week from Alanya in the summer to Cyprus.

Moorings : 125 yachts
Max. Length : 4 meters
Max. Depth : 3 meters

Breakwaters
Outer Breakwater : 550 m
Inner Breakwater : 240 m

Water : On the quay
Electricity : On the quay
Diesel & Petrol : Pump on quay

Administration : Alanya Municipality

CITY FACILITIES
Shopping : Hipermarkets, Supermarkets, Shops, Stores, Markets
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops
Technical Equipment Shops
Accommodation : Pensions, Hotels, Motels, Apart Hotels, Rent Houses
Dining : Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Bakeries, Fish Restaurants
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Health : Hospitals, Health Centers, Pharmacies, Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Ambulances
Hair dresser
Laundry
Bank
Rent-A-Car
Entertainment : Discotheques, Bars, Night Clubs

MOUNTAIN BIKE CUP
International Alanya Mountain Bike Competition has been organized since 1997.

ASPENDOS OPERA and BALLET FESTIVAL
Opera and ballet lovers will be entertained International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, which is now one of the most famous festivals of the world's classical music agenda and the only festival of its kind in Turkey. The festival, organized by the Culture Ministry's State Opera and Ballet General Directorate.

NIGHT LIFE
You can take your pick in Alanya from a large number of bars, cafes, music bars, pubs and nightclubs. The 'party mile' plays host to a vast array of entertainment all year round. Many of the bars stay open until 3 am or 4 am, where you can drink in the open air or pick from four floors of music and dancing. The Bistro Bellman and James Dean are also highly recommended as places to enjoy a late night on the town. The nightlife in Alanya offers something for everyone, from those who enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere, to those who want to boogie the night away.

FISH RESTAURANTS
Fish Restaurants are very famous with their fishes, cooking and services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

TRANSPORT
Bus : Alanya - Antalya
Airport : Gazipaşa International Airport, Antalya International Airport
Seabus : Alanya - Girne (Northern Cyprus)
Ferryboat : Alanya - Girne (Northern Cyprus)

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WEB SITE : Alanya Municipality

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : kultur@alanya.bel.tr
Phone : +90 242 444 8207
Fax : +90 242 510 2111

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ALANYA MARINA

Akhan, Alanya - Antalya - Turkey

Alanya Lighthouse
GPS : 36°31'50.8"N 31°59'30.6"E / 36.530774, 31.991838
Focal Plane : 209 m ( 686 ft ), Tower Height : 6 m ( 20 ft )
Character : W. FI. 20.0 Second (white flash every 20 second), Flashing Character : 2.0 + 18.0
Visibility Range : 20 nautical miles

GPS : 36°33'30.1"N 31°57'05.2"E / 36.558376, 31.951441

VHF Channel : 16 and 73
Call Sign : " Alanya Marina "

Main Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°33'26.9"N 31°57'04.8"E / 36.557479, 31.951345
Light : Fl.R 5s 10m 4M

Inner Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°33'30.2"N 31°57'00.6"E / 36.558385, 31.950153
Light : Fl.G 5s 10m 4M

Entry-exit port. Entry-exit formalities can be carried out.



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Alanya, formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Alanya’s mild winter weather conditions will turn Alanya Marina to a popular marina for the sailors, who prefer quiet and secluded places during the winter seasons. Due to these facts, as Alanya Marina, we are well prepared to give the best service to our guests all year long, especially for the guests, planning to live in their yachts for longer periods.

Many sailors, scrutinizing all their sailing equipments in Alanya Marina, after passing through Cape Anamur, could sail to Bozyazı, Aydıncık, Taşucu, Yeşilovacık, Kumkuyu, Girne, Mersin, İskenderun, and also could easily visit Eastern Mediterranean Coast of our country as well as Coast of Girne in Northern Cyprus.

Distances
Girne 98 N. Miles, Antalya 140 Km - 66 N. Miles, Kemer 190 Km - 70 N. Miles, Finike 250 Km - 92 N. Miles, Kaş 320 Km - 126 N. Miles, Marmaris 450 Km 202 N. Miles, Rhodes 204 N. Miles

Capacity
Berthing : 287 yachts up to 30 m
Hardstanding : 150 yachts max beam 7.20 m

MOORING SYSTEM
Med mooring system at each berth

GUIDE BOAT
Seamen with inflatable dinghy assist all yachts while berthing

DIVING SERVICE
Please apply to the Marina Technical office for diving service.

FRONT OFFICE SERVICES
Information : Reservation and price information services, General information services
Communication : Wireless internet, photocophy, telephone & fax services available in the Marina Offices. VHF communication and interception services
Weather Station : Daily and weakly weather forecast reporting
Transit-Log Facilities : Support services for customs antry and exit procedures with agency.

MARINA SERVICES
Security : 24/7 Security
Water, Electricity, Telephone, TV : All moorings have water, electricity, tv and telephone connection.
WC and Showers : Sanitary units with 24/7 hot water in showers
Parking Lot : 125 spaces available for parking.
Laundry : Self-service laundry
Storage : Storage units are available for yatch parts.
Internet : Wi-Fi connection.
Food And Beverages : Restaurant& Bar
Shopping : Marina Supermarket
Sport and Hobbies : Tennis Courts, Swimming-pool, Fitness Center-SPA-Sauna-Turkish Bath
Fire Fighting : Fire tender on 24 /7 watch for emergencies, fire extinguishers and fire hydrants throughout marina.
ATM : ATM available in the marina
Fuel Station : Fuel at the fuel quay.
Travel Agency : Flight tickets, sightseeing tours, rafting tours, tracking tours, and etc.

TECHNICAL SERVICES
Lifting : Travel hoist capacity is 100 tons and boat mover with the capacity of 25 tons.
Hard-Standing : 160 spaces are available for yachts on the hard-stand.
Yacht Repair and Workshops :
Yacht Paint Workshop : Renewing the antifouling, Paste finishing and paint application on board and deck; sandblasting the mast, fin keel, metal surfaces, and osmosis cleaning of polyester surfaces; application of all types of paint systems
Engine Workshops : Engine overhaul, conservation and maintenance services
Lathing Workshops : Metal, mechanical and chrome works
Polyester Workshop : Epoxy lamination works, Osmosis treatment, structural repairs, composite parts production, manufacturing of boat accessories using models and patterns, modifications, tank production
Wood Workshop : Production of teak decks, wooden masts and rigs, furniture repairing and production including varnishing, structural repairs, reproduction of wooden parts using epoxy lamination, reinforcement of caulked hulls and decks by cross-coating with epoxy wood and fiber
Electric & Electronic Workshop : Survey and value appraisal services
Osmosis Survey and Treatment (humidity control, cleaning by sandblasting, and post-drying complete insulation using epoxy materials)
Dismantling, checking and post-repair mantling and adjustment of the mast and complete rigs
Survey and value appraisal services
Sail repairs and maintenance, Upholstery works
Life raft service
Inflatable boat repairing and maintenance
Cooling system repairing & Maintenance

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING SERVICES
Bilge and engine oil collection station
Domestic waste collection station
Solid waste decomposing stations
Urgent intervention services

FIRST AID STATION
The Marina facilities (Restaurant, Cafe, SPA…etc.) is carrying first-aid kit for emergency incidents. The private hospitals are in 5 minutes distance by car.

CITY FACILITIES
Shopping : Hipermarkets, Supermarkets, Shops, Stores, Markets
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops
Technical Equipment Shops
Accommodation : Pensions, Hotels, Motels, Apart Hotels, Rent Houses
Dining : Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Bakeries, Fish Restaurants
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Health : Hospitals, Health Centers, Pharmacies, Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Ambulances
Hair dresser
Laundry
Bank
Rent-A-Car
Beach : Keykubat Beach, Damlataş Beach
Special Shopping : Lemon, Orange, Tomato, Cucumber
Entertainment : Discotheques, Bars, Night Clubs
Public Market : Tuesdays and Fridays.

FISH RESTAURANTS
Fish Restaurants are very famous with their fishes, cooking and services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Alanya - Gazipaşa, Manavgat
Bus : Alanya - Antalya
Airport : Gazipaşa International Airport, Antalya International Airport
Seabus : Alanya - Girne (Northern Cyprus)
Ferryboat : Alanya - Girne (Northern Cyprus)

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WEB SITE : Alanya Marina

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : info@alanyamarina.com.tr
Phone : +90 242 512 1234 - +90 242 511 3400 - +90 242 512 1219
Fax : +90 242 512 1234

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YAKACIK KOYU ANCHORAGE

Gazipaşa - Antalya - Turkey

GPS : 36°05'46.0"N 32°33'36.6"E / 36.096114, 32.560166



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Yakacık is a village in Gazipaşa district of Antalya Province. It is on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey and it is situated to the west of a creek named Kaledran.

Like many Mediterranean coastline villages, Yakacık produces vegetables and fruits, especially bananas. Although the transportation facilities over the state highway are not adequate for an extensive tourism program, the village has natural beaches.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

GAZİPAŞA MARINA

Gazipaşa - Antalya - Turkey

Selintiburnu Lighthouse
GPS : 36°14'05.1"N 32°17'47.0"E / 36.234739, 32.296397
Focal Plane : 33 m, Tower Height : 8 m
Character : W. FI. 3.0 Second, Flashing Character : 0.3 + 2.7
Visibility Range : 8 nautical miles

Under Construction
Expected Completion Date : April 2016

GPS : 36°15'58.1"N 32°16'42.5"E / 36.266137, 32.278477

VHF Channels : 16
Call Sign : " gazipasa marina "



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Gazipaşa is a town and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, 180 km east of the city of Antalya. Gazipaşa has not experienced the tourist boom of neighboring Alanya but there are now efforts being made to attract tourists to the district by building a yacht marina and an international airport. Tourist attractions include some sites from antiquity, caves, beaches, mountain walking.

Gazipaşa is an important centre of antique Pamphilian civilization and very rich in archaeology. The Taurus Mountains with their snowy peaks in the winter, run parallel to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, and provide excellent mild weather conditions to the region.

Antalya International Airport has direct connections most of the capitals and many major cities in Europe and Gazipaşa Airport which is only 20 km from the Marina is now open to International and Domestic flights.

Gazipaşa is a quiet rural district famous for its bananas and oranges. The local economy depends on agriculture; the land on the coastal strip is used for growing fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits and bananas, and in recent years a large number of glass houses have been built to produce crops such as cucumbers, strawberries and artichokes all year round. Gazipaşa district is neighbor Alanya from west, Sarıveliler from north and Anamur from east.

Capacity : 347 yachts

Outer Breakwater : 600 m
Depth : 4 m

TOWN FACILITIES
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops
Technical Equipment Shops
Health : Hospital, Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses, Apart Hotel
Shopping : Stores, Markets, Shops
Dining : Restaurants, Buffets, Cafes, Bakeries, Fish Restaurants
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Laundry
Hair dresser
Bank
Beach : Sandy, clear
Entertainment : Discotheques, Bars, Tea Gardens
Special Shopping : Bananas, Oranges, Strawberries

BEACHES
This beautiful district has a coastline of approximately 50 km and its center is located 3 km away from the sea. About half of the coastline of Gazipaşa, which has suitable beaches for swimming, is sand and the other part consists of rocks. The virgin sea inlets with a rare beauty hiding in these rocks are ideal places for swimming.

CARETTA CARETTA HATCHING PLACES
The beaches of Gazipaşa are used as nesting grounds by the sea turtles caretta caretta. Construction is forbidden in these sea turtle areas. It makes these beaches even more silent. Land, plateaus or coastlines do not only display the beautiful and virgin nature of Gazipaşa; the sea is another remarkable source of beauty.

Huge turtles (caretta caretta), which are becoming extinct and are under protection, and pretty Mediterranean sea calves (Monacus Monacus) are seen in Gazipaşa seashores. Gazipaşa beaches are one of the seashores of the Mediterranean, where Carettas come for breeding and their babies popping out from the eggs start their journeys towards to ocean. Special precautions are taken for the spawning and hatch periods of turtles by voluntary and official organizations.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

HISTORICAL PLACES
Ancient port nearby Selinus Beach extending 2.5 km and remainders of the castle protecting the port both show that this small special beach has an eternal history. Hacı Musa Stream flowing from the mountains reaches the sea from the eastern side of the beach after twisting on the plains. Both sides of the stream housing freshwater fish are decorated by dropping willows and other trees. When we look at the hillsides by raising our head, we can see the banana gardens, which love to overlook the sea and are intertwined with the ancient city’s artifacts scattered over a broad area.

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Gazipaşa - Alanya
Bus : Gazipaşa - Alanya, Anamur, Antalya, Manavgat
Airport : Gazipaşa International Airport, Antalya International Airport

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WEB SITE : Gazipaşa Marina

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : info@aydogan-as.com.tr
Phone : +90 242 510 0200
Fax : +90 242 510 0203

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BÜYÜKECELİ KOYU ANCHORAGE

Gülnar - Mersin - Turkey

Bölükada Lighthouse
GPS : 36°08'04.1"N 33°41'01.0"E / 36.134478, 33.683608
Focal Plane : 43 m ( 141 ft ), Tower Height : 10 m ( 33 ft )
Character : W. FI. (2) 5.0 Second (two white flashes every 5 second), Flashing Character : 0,5 + 1,0 + 0,5 + 3,0
Visibility Range : 18 nautical miles

GPS : 36°09'21.7"N 33°34'33.0"E / 36.156028, 33.575833



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Büyükeceli is a town in Mersin Province. Büyükeceli had been founded on the southern slopes of Toros Mountains. It is near to Mediterranean coast 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) and recent housing of the town is almost at the side side. It is a part of Gülnar district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Mersin Antalya highway. The highway distance to Gülnar is 35 km (22 mi) and to Mersin is 140 km (87 mi).

The main economic activity is agriculture. Tomato, cucumber and aubergine are the most important crops. Fishing and animal husbandry are among the other activities.

TOWN FACILITIES
Health : Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses
Shopping : Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Silifke, Taşucu
Technical Equipment Shops : Silifke, Taşucu
Special Shopping : Tomato, Cucumber, Aubergine

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

HISTORICAL PLACES
The ruins of Aphrodisias (not to be confused with the well known ancient settlement in Aydın Province) are on a cape a few kilometers east of Yeşilovacık. These ruins, now called Tisan, date back to 7th century BC of Hellenistic age. During the last years of Seljuk Empire Aphrodisias lost its former importance. In 1210 Leo I, the king of Lesser Armenia sold this town to Knights Hospitaller. The knights renamed the city as Porto Cabalieri. However, this medieval town didn't survive.

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Büyükeceli - Aydıncık, Yeşilovacık
Bus : Büyükeceli - Bozyazı, Anamur, Taşucu, Silifke, Mersin
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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SİPAHİLİ KOYU ANCHORAGE

Gülnar - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36°09'32.7"N 33°27'42.3"E / 36.159085, 33.461762



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Sipahili (former Babadıl) is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province. It is situated at the east bank of a creek. It is on the state highway D.400. Distance to Gülnar is 41 kilometres (25 mi) and to Mersin is 148 kilometres (92 mi).

The town of Gülnar is 32 km (20 mi) inland on a plain high in the Taurus Mountains, attractive countryside known for its vineyards and its green meadows used for summer grazing. Gülnar is a small town providing high schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding villages. The road from central Anatolia to Anamur on the Mediterranean coast passes through here, one of the windiest roads imaginable, making Gülnar a remote district indeed.

Much of the cultivated area is vineyards, other important crops are grains and chick peas. The high meadows are used for summer grazing.

The area has been occupied since the time of the Hittites, and was later settled by the Assyrians, Persians, Egyptians and later the Ancient Romans. The people of Gülnar today are descendents of the Turkmen tribes that came here from Central Asia in the 13th century.

TOWN FACILITIES
Health : Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses
Shopping : Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach : Yemişkumu, Merdivenkuyu
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries, Tea Gardens
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Anamur, Erdemli, Taşucu
Technical Equipment Shops : Anamur, Erdemli, Taşucu
Special Shopping : Banana, Lemon

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Sipahili - Gülnar, Aydıncık, Yeşilovacık
Bus : Sipahili - Alanya, Antalya, Gülnar, Anamur, Silifke, Mersin
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

MAMURE KALESİ KOYU ANCHORAGE

Anamur - Mersin - Turkey

Anamur Lighthouse
GPS : 36°01'03.0"N 32°48'09.8"E / 36.017506, 32.802732
Focal Plane : 68 m ( 223 ft ), Tower Height : 10 m ( 33 ft )
Character : W. Fl. (2) 5.0 Second (two white flashes every 5 second), Flashing Character : 0.3 + 1.0 + 0.3 + 3.4
Visibility Range : 15 nautical miles

GPS : 36°04'53.6"N 32°53'46.8"E / 36.081569, 32.896323



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Mamure Castle (Turkish: Mamure kalesi) is a medieval castle in the Anamur District of Mersin Province, Turkey. The castle is on the Mediterranean coast on the D400 highway, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Anamur and 216 kilometres (134 mi) west of Mersin.

Castle Anamur (Mamure Kalesi) - is one of the most beautiful and best preserved castles in Turkey. It was built in the third century by the Romans. It was used by the Crusaders and the Seljuk and Ottoman. It was rebuilt in the fourteenth century by Ibrahim Bey Karamanoğlu I. It has 36 towers and two huge squares that contain a mosque and the remains of the stables and armory.

The castle was built by the rulers of the Kingdom of Cilicia on the foundations of a fourth-century Roman castle. Designed to protect against pirates, it was repaired during the Byzantine era and during the Crusades. When Alaattin Keykubat I of Seljuk Turks captured the ruins of the castle in 1221, he built a larger castle using elements of the earlier fortifications. Later, it was controlled by the Karamanid dynasty (who ruled a Turkish state in Anatolia).

Although the exact date is uncertain, according to an inscription by İbrahim II of Karaman in 1450, the castle was captured during Mahmut's reign (1300-1311). The castle was renamed as Mamure (prosperous) after repairs by Mahmut. In 1469, the castle was annexed by the Ottoman Empire. It was subsequently repaired in the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries and a part of the castle was used as a caravansarai.

The 23,500-square-metre (253,000 sq ft) castle is surrounded by moat. Its 39 towers and bastions are connected by wide ramparts. The castle has three main courtyards; to the west, the east and the south. The western courtyard contains a small complex of a single minaret mosque and a ruined Turkish bath. The southern courtyard has the remains of a lighthouse.

Caretta Caretta
It is possible to watch "caretta caretta" turtles, in danger of extinction, while they are laying eggs on the beach or when the baby turtles are hatching and going to the sea.

CITY FACILITIES
Health : State Hospital, Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses
Shopping : Supermarkets, Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach : Sandy long beaches
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries, Tea Gardens
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Anamur, Bozyazı
Technical Equipment Shops : Anamur, Bozyazı
Special Shopping : Bananas, Peanuts, Strawberries

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Mamure Kalesi - Anamur
Bus : Anamur - Gazipaşa, Bozyazı, Mersin
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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ANAMUR PIER

Anamur - Mersin - Turkey

Anamur Lighthouse
GPS : 36°01'03.0"N 32°48'09.8"E / 36.017506, 32.802732
Focal Plane : 68 m ( 223 ft ), Tower Height : 10 m ( 33 ft )
Character : W. Fl. (2) 5.0 Second (two white flashes every 5 second), Flashing Character : 0.3 + 1.0 + 0.3 + 3.4
Visibility Range : 15 nautical miles

GPS : 36°04'05.5"N 32°52'05.3"E / 36.068188, 32.868148

VHF Channels : 16
Call Sign : " anamur iskele "

Pier Lighthouse
GPS : 36°04'05.8"N 32°52'04.8"E / 36.068263, 32.867988



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Anamur is a town and district of the province of Mersin, on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, between Antalya and the city of Mersin. Anamur is Turkey's southernmost point, a coastal resort famous for its bananas and peanuts.

Although there are places of historical interest, long beaches and a clean sea there is no large scale tourism on this part of the coast as the coast road in both directions is winding and really slow to drive. But there are major road works now into the direction of Mersin and Antalya.

Gazipasa Airport (near Alanya) has opened mid-2011. Direct charter flights from Amsterdam (Netherlands) take place twice a week. In 2012 also German airliners will fly to this airport. Other airports are in Antalya or in Adana. Although some people from central Anatolia as well as foreigners from Europe (Germans/Austrians/Dutch) have holiday homes here, Anamur itself is a quiet, isolated town with no night life, and in winter is very quiet indeed.

Anamur Iskele is the beach resort of this area. A lot of holiday flats and villa's are situated near the beach or more inland. Plenty of small and some bigger hotels offer good quality as well as the restaurants near the small boulevard. The beaches are important nesting grounds for the sea turtle caretta caretta and the rocky areas of coastline are inhabited by the Mediterranean Monk Seal.

There are great undeveloped sandy beaches almost totally deserted around the ruins of Anemurion, with a seawater temperature close to the levels of a hot tub. However, take care of not disturbing turtle eggs of an endangered species (Caretta caretta), which lay eggs to many beaches in the area. Especially discouraged (and sometimes, outright banned) are using beach umbrellas or other objects with sharp ends, building firepits, and leaving behind even the smallest piece of trash. Sometimes local military police (jandarma) shuts the entrance to the beaches in the evening and through the night, out of environmental concerns.

The local economy depends on agriculture, especially bananas and strawberries. The weather here is very, very hot and this is the only part of Turkey that can sustain bananas, there are banana plants everywhere and now other tropical fruits such as papaya, pineapples and avocados are being planted here too. Anamur produces 40% of Turkey's strawberries. A traditional local speciality is taro (known locally as gölevez).

TOWN FACILITIES
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Anamur, Bozyazı
Technical Equipment Shops : Anamur, Bozyazı
Accommodation : Pensions, Hotels, Motels, Rental Houses, Picnic Areas
Beach : İskele, Anemurion
Dining : Restaurants, Buffets, Cafes, Bakeries
Public Market : Thursday
Health : Health Center - Hospital, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Hair dresser
Laundry
Bank
Shopping : Supermarket, Stores, Shops, Markets
Special Shopping : Banana, Strawberry, Papaya, Pineapples, Avocados

SITES TO VISIT

Mamure, the old Crusader castle.
Mamure Castle, the medieval castle, well-preserved, about 7 km (4 mi) south east of Anamur. Originally built by the Romans in the third or fourth century AD, it was enlarged by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusaders. After the Seljuk Turkish Sultan `Ala' ad-Din Kay-Qubad captured the castle in 1221, he had it rebuilt in its present form. It consists of three courtyards with 39 towers, surrounded by a moat. In one courtyard there is an ancient mosque with a minaret – built by Mahmud Bey of Karaman in 1300-1308 - which is still open for prayer. There are the ruins of a bathhouse on the opposite side. The castle is in two sections with two lines of ramparts between them, a walkway along the ramparts links the two sides.

Anemurium Ruins
GPS : 36°01'27.6"N 32°48'10.0"E / 36.024342, 32.802787

Anemurium, in modern Turkish Anamur, in Ancient Anemourion, was a major city of the Roman province of Rough Cilicia, the Byzantine Cibyrrhaeot Theme. Its bishopric is now included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees. It was situated near a high bluff knob (Cape Anamur) that marks the southernmost point of Asia Minor, opposite Cyprus.

The ruins of its theatres, tombs and walls are still visible and were first mentioned by Francis Beaufort, an English naval captain who explored the south coast of Turkey in 1811-12 and who published his discoveries in Karamania. Excavations directed by Professor Elizabeth Alfoldi, University of Toronto (1965-1970), and subsequently James Russell, University of British Columbia (1971-2000), along with his colleague Hector Williams and his wife Caroline, have revealed extensive traces of the city's buildings, tombs and history from the 1st century after Christ until the city's abandonment around 650 when Arab attacks made the coast unsafe.

Teams have uncovered a large theater, a small covered theater or odeon, several public baths decorated with mosaic floors (some converted to industrial use in late antiquity), four early Christian churches (also with mosaic floors and donors' inscriptions), a possible civil basilica (law court), sections of the city walls and aqueducts, and a number of minor structures. Work in the city's extensive necropolis of several hundred tombs built above ground has revealed and conserved wall paintings (including the four seasons) and more mosaic floors. Anemurium had its own mint which produced coins from the late 1st century CE to its capture by the Sassanians in 260, an event that sent the city into decline for many decades. In medieval times the Kingdom of Little Armenia established a castle, known as Mamure Castle, near the city.

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TRANSPORT
Minibus : Town Center - İskele
Bus : Anamur - Alanya, Silifke, Antalya, Mersin
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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WEB SITE : Anamur Municipality

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : halklailiskiler@anamur.bel.tr
Phone : +90 324 814 1115
Fax : +90 324 814 2020

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SOĞUKSU KOYU ANCHORAGE

Aydıncık - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36°07'56.5"N 33°17'22.8"E / 36.132350, 33.289661



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Aydıncık is a town and district of Mersin Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 173 km (107 mi) from Mersin, 325 km (202 mi) from Antalya, 75 km west of Silifke, 52 km east of Anamur and 32 km south of Gülnar. A little further up from the Aydıncık fishermen’s shelter, there is the Soğuksu Stream that provides the fresh water supply of the town and a little cove where it flows into the sea.

TOWN FACILITIES
Health : State Hospital, Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses
Shopping : Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach : Büyükalan, Soğuksu, İncekum
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries, Tea Gardens
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : City, Anamur, Silifke, Mersin
Technical Equipment Shops : City, Anamur, Silifke, Mersin
Special Shopping : Banana, Orange, Carob, Bay Leaf, Blueberries

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

SEA FAUNAS
Mediterranean Monk Seal live in caves of between Gemidurağı and Yelkenliada. Also 20 pairs of Island Gull (Larus audouini) of totally 40 pairs live in Yelkenliada and Küçükada.

TRANSPORT
Bus : Aydıncık - Mersin, Adana, Antalya
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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Monday, March 28, 2016

AYDINCIK FISHER HARBOUR

Aydıncık - Mersin - Turkey

Aydıncık Lighthouse
GPS : Latitude 36° 08' 38'' N - Longitude 33° 19' 25'' E
Focal Plane : 23 m, Tower Height : 4 m
Character : W. FI. 5.0 Second, Flashing Character : 1.0 + 4.0
Visibility Range : 9.5 nautical miles

GPS : 36°08'44.3"N 33°19'32.7"E / 36.145649, 33.325745

VHF Channels : 73
Call Sign : " aydincik harbour "

Main Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°08'43.5"N 33°19'34.1"E / 36.145407, 33.326130

Inner Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°08'44.1"N 33°19'31.0"E / 36.145575, 33.325283



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Aydıncık is a town and district of Mersin Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 173 km (107 mi) from Mersin, 325 km (202 mi) from Antalya,  75 km west of Silifke, 52 km east of Anamur and 32 km south of Gülnar.

Aydıncık has also been called Celenderis, Gilindire, Kelenderis. Aydıncık is situated between Silifke, Taşucu and Bozyazı, Anamur. It has always been a port town since the Antiquity.

This remote coastline is mostly unspoiled and 38 km long, including some sandy beach, and the town of Aydıncık is spread along the coast near a small point, Sancak Burnu. In a harbour the beautiful blue sea makes a U turn. In the south of this inlet there is a peninsular about 25 m in height and 200 m in length. This peninsular has been artificially lengthened by 200 m to form the southern side of the fishing port.

Aydıncık Harbor is in the town Aydıncık, which used to be called Gilindire and which was called Kelenderis in the antique days. It is a sheltered harbor which is not easy to find at the west Mediterranean. It is a good place for sheltering and anchoring for the little sailing boats since depth in the harbor is 3-4 meters. There is a lighthouse at the top of the harbor, and the inlet is in the direction of west-southwest.

HARBOUR

Capacity : 110 boats

Breakwater : Outer Breakwater : 140 m, Inner Breakwater : 75 m
Dock : 40 m
Water Depth : 3.8 - 4 m
Sea Floor : Sand, Mud

FACILITIES
Drinkable Water
Electricity
Fuel
Slipway
Net Repealing Area
Shops
WC / Shower

Administration : Aydıncık Fishery Products Cooperative

TOWN FACILITIES
Health : State Hospital, Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses
Shopping : Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach : Büyükalan, Soğuksu, İncekum
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries, Tea Gardens
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : City, Anamur, Silifke, Mersin
Technical Equipment Shops : City, Anamur, Silifke, Mersin
Special Shopping : Banana, Orange, Carob, Bay Leaf, Blueberries

HISTORICAL PLACES

The remains of ancient Celenderis are very few and the ruins today are mostly overlaid by the expanding modern Aydıncık. Fortifications may still be detected around the modern lighthouse on the small promontory which forms and commands the harbor. There is a landlocked bay with its famous spring 1.6 km to the west at Soğuksu.

Here there are ancient ruins, notably a bath at the head of the bay and archaeological debris on the peninsula at its mouth. There are handsome but much destroyed rock-cut tombs at Duruhan 9.6 km to the North. In 2002, remains of a 2400 year-old harbor was discovered underwater around the island Yılanlı Ada.

Celenderis Coins
The town gave name to a region called Celenderitis, and coined those silver tetradrachms, which supply some of the earliest and finest specimens of the numismatic art.[8] There are also coins of the Syrian kings, and of the later Roman emperors.

The Port Bath
It was most probably built during fourth or fifth centuries AD. The castle on the point and the theater apparently belong to the Roman era.

Tombs
In the graveyards of the city, rock graves, vaulted graves and pyramid-roofed monumental graves can be seen spanning a period from the sixth millennium B.C. up to the fourth century. The majority of the items displayed at the museum are from these graves.

Floor Mosaic
The mosaic discovered near the port in 1992 is an exceptional example in depicting the panorama of the city as it stood in the fifth century.

The Dörtayak Cenotaph
There is a large Roman Cenotaph with four columns from the 2nd century. It was marked as a CENOTAPH (a monument erected as a memorial to a dead person or dead people buried elsewhere, especially people killed fighting a war) on the map of Chelindreh harbor prepared by Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort. This is a tetrapylon made of well-cut limestones with a rectangular burial room on the lower part, four pylons erected on this and a pyramidal roof carried by the arches of the four pylons. This type is a common one in the Roma period and may be dated to the second half of the second or early third century AD.

Gilindire Cave
The cave of Gilindere is about an hour's ride along the coast by small boat, and is 555 m of attractive stone and crystal formations.

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

SEA FAUNAS
Mediterranean Monk Seal live in caves of between Gemidurağı and Yelkenliada. Also 20 pairs of Island Gull (Larus audouini) of totally 40 pairs live in Yelkenliada and Küçükada.

TRANSPORT
Bus : Aydıncık - Mersin, Adana, Antalya
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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WEB SITE : Aydıncık Municipality

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : belediye@mersinaydincik.bel.tr
Phone : +90 324 841 3050 - +90 324 841 3477
Fax : +90 324 841 2587

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TOSLAKLAR KOYU ANCHORAGE

Bozyazı - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36°05'38.2"N 33°01'34.7"E / 36.093935, 33.026302



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There are tea and coffee gardens in the bay. People can sit under the trees in the shadow. The sea is always smooth here even during windy days. That is why people prefer this beach for bathing. You can also set up your tent and stay here.

Next to the Toslaklar Bay, at Kaledibi, the tree in the garden of the hotel with a botanical garden is worth seeing. This huge tree is not as old as it seems. It is about thirty years old. Its roots cover a very big area both under and above the ground. Its fruit looks like myrtle and tastes like figs. The tree has an interesting feature. Because of the positioning of its branches and leaves it creates a continuous breeze for those who sit under it. There are many interesting plants around the tree.

It is called Israeli rubber tree and it was planted by Ahmet Pekmezcioglu, one of the academics of the Mediterranean University. In Turkey there are only three of these trees.

TOWN FACILITIES
Health : Health Center, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Museum : Anamur City
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses
Shopping : Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Bozyazı
Technical Equipment Shops : Bozyazı

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

There are a lot of fish in the brook. Especially carp is very common. Fish from the sea also come here to lay their eggs. Trout caught closer to the source of the stream up in the Taurus Mountains is tastier than the ones closer to the sea.

TRANSPORT
Bozyazı - Anamur 10 km, Mersin 220 km (137 mi).
Minibus : Bozyazı - Anamur
Bus : Bozyazı - Anamur, Gazipaşa, Alanya, Antalya, Mersin
Seabus : Anamur - Girne
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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TEKMEN KOYU ANCHORAGE

Bozyazı - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36° 6' 34.47"N, 33° 6' 36.18"E / 36.10957362, 33.11004981



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Tekmen is a town in Bozyazı district of Mersin Province. Tekmen is a Mediterranean coastal town. Toros mountains are just north of the town and the coastal plain of the town is a narrow strip between the sea and the mountains. Mountains are covered by macquis groves and red pine forests.

Tekmen is a part of Bozyazı district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Bozyazı and 196 km (122 mi) west of Mersin on the Mersin Antalya highway D.400.

The residents of Tekmen are members of a Turkmen tribe named Teke, who is known to be the founder of Teke Beylik in southeastern Anatolia in the 13th and 14th centuries. They were originally nomads on the Toros mountains. In 1989, Tekmen was declared township.

In Tekmen, greenhouse agriculture and animal husbandry are two important economic activities. However, animal husbandry is now on the decline. The most important crops are vegetables, citrus, strawberries, bananas and peanuts.

TOWN FACILITIES
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Bozyazı
Technical Equipment Shops : Bozyazı
Accommodation : Pensions, Hotels, Motels, Rental Houses, Picnic Areas
Beach : Sandy Beaches
Dining : Restaurants, Buffets, Cafes, Bakeries
Communication : Post Office, Internet
Weekly Market
Health : Health Center - Hospital, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies
Hair dresser
Laundry
Bank
Shopping : Stores, Shops, Markets
Special Shopping : Citrus, Strawberries, Bananas, Peanuts

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

There are a lot of fish in the brook. Especially carp is very common. Fish from the sea also come here to lay their eggs. Trout caught closer to the source of the stream up in the Taurus Mountains is tastier than the ones closer to the sea.

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Tekmen - Bozyazı, Anamur, Aydıncık
Bus : Tekmen - Bozyazı, Anamur, Gazipaşa, Alanya, Silifke, Erdemli
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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Sunday, March 27, 2016

TEKELİ KOYU ANCHORAGE

Bozyazı - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36°08'00.5"N 33°08'41.8"E / 36.133466, 33.144951



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Tekeli is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. Tekeli is a part of Bozyazı district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. It is situated on a small coastal plain surrounded by the Toros Mountains. It is Datça Mersin highway which runs parallel to Mediterranean coast. Tekeli is 15 km (9.3 mi) to Bozyazı and 186 km (116 mi) to Mersin.

The territory around Tekeli was ruled in turn by Hittites, Lydians, Romans and Byzantines. In 1225, it was annexed by the Seljuks and after the disintegration of Seljuks, it fell to Karamanids. Finally in 1466 it was incorporated in the Ottoman Empire. According to municipality, the name of the town refers to historical Turkmen tribe of Teke which is also known as the founder of Teke Beylik. The Teke Turkmens migrated from Turkestan to South West Anatolia (Antalya region) in the 13th century. Between 16th and 18th centuries a part of nomadic Teke people migrated to the present location.

The village was founded in 1864. After the First World War the village was briefly occupied by Italian Army. But during the Turkish War of Independence the town became a part of Turkey in 21 May 1921. In 1987, it was declared a township.

The most pronounced economy activity in Tekeli is greenhouse agriculture. Bananas, peanuts and all kinds of citrus are also produced. The touristic (beach) potential of the town is also promising.

TOWN FACILITIES
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Tekeli, Bozyazı
Technical Equipment Shops : Tekeli, Bozyazı
Accommodation : Pensions, Hotels, Motels, Rental Houses, Picnic Areas
Beach : Sandy Beaches
Dining : Restaurants, Buffets, Cafes, Bakeries
Communication : Post Office, Internet
Weekly Market
Health : Health Center - Hospital, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies
Hair dresser
Laundry
Bank
Shopping : Stores, Shops, Markets
Special Shopping : Banana, Peanuts, Citrus

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

There are a lot of fish in the brook. Especially carp is very common. Fish from the sea also come here to lay their eggs. Trout caught closer to the source of the stream up in the Taurus Mountains is tastier than the ones closer to the sea.

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Tekeli - Bozyazı, Anamur, Aydıncık
Bus : Tekeli - Bozyazı, Anamur, Gazipaşa, Alanya, Silifke, Erdemli
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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YOĞUNDUVAR FISHER HARBOUR

Yoğunduvar, Bozyazı - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36°05'54.6"N 32°56'32.3"E / 36.098504, 32.942314

VHF Channels : 16
Call Sign : " yogunduvar harbour "

Main Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°05'52.5"N 32°56'31.9"E / 36.097906, 32.942181

Inner Breakwater Lighthouse
GPS : 36°05'52.9"N 32°56'26.4"E / 36.098037, 32.940652



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Bozyazı is a town and district of Mersin Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Established on the outskirts of the Taurus Mountains, the county has a well kept coastal line. With the brook of Bozyazi, the historical houses, and the good service to the yacht tourism, the county is visited everyday by more and more people. A two-lane street leads to the coast.

It has a lot of potential for an expanding tourism industry. Since there is no industrial plants or heavily populated areas within the borders of Bozyazı, the sea along the coast is extremely clean. There are also hotels providing good quality service. There are makeshift restaurants and cafés along the shore. They also provide beach chairs and umbrellas for the bathers.

The brook called Sini flows through the middle of the town and reaches the sea. The Sini Stream also serves as a shelter for small fishing boats. Once they pass under the new bridge built over an antique one, the boats are protected against the waves and storms of the sea. It is sufficient to tie the rope to a tree trunk and leave it there.

There are a lot of fish in the brook. Especially carp is very common. Fish from the sea also come here to lay their eggs. Trout caught closer to the source of the stream up in the Taurus Mountains is tastier than the ones closer to the sea.

The Sini Stream also serves as a shelter for small fishing boats. Once they pass under the new bridge built over an antique one, the boats are protected against the waves and storms of the sea. It is sufficient to tie the rope to a tree trunk and leave it there.

Walking down the narrow street you arrive at the seaside where you will see the small offshore island linked to the mainland by a narrow strip of road. The narrow road looks like a breakwater has sandy beaches on both sides.

MARINA

It has the biggest and most modern fishermen’s shelter of the whole province of Mersin. The shelter is almost like a marine where yachtsmen moor their boats during the summer months.

The Sini Stream also serves as a shelter for small fishing boats. Once they pass under the new bridge built over an antique one, the boats are protected against the waves and storms of the sea. It is sufficient to tie the rope to a tree trunk and leave it there.

Capacity : 250 Boats

Main Breakwater : 750 m
Inner Breakwater : 275 m

HARBOUR FACILITIES
Electricity
Drinkable Water
Fuel
WC/Shower
Buffet
Custom Office

Administration : Bozyazı Fishery Products Cooperative

TOWN FACILITIES
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Bozyazı
Technical Equipment Shops : Bozyazı
Health : Hospital, Health Centers, Doctors, Nurses, Ambulances, Pharmacies, Dentists
Museum : Anamur City
Accommodation : Hotels, Motels, Pensions, Rental Houses, Apart Hotels
Shopping : Markets, Shops, Stores, Fish Market
Communication : Post Office, Phone, Internet, Wi-Fi
Hair dresser
Laundry
Beach : On the beach there are showers and WC for the bathers.
Dining : Fish Restaurants, Cafes, Buffets, Restaurants, Bakeries
Special Shopping : Bananas, Citrus Fruits, Peanuts.

MARKET PLACE
There is a marketplace next to the clock tower. It is a very colorful marketplace where fresh fruits and vegetables growing on the fertile plain of Bozyazı are sold along with textiles and other good brought in from big cities. On the coast there are fishmongers and cafes.

THE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL
The sea is clean and Bozyazı is home to an important colony of the endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal. The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) is a pinniped belonging to the Phocidae family. At some 350-450 (fewer than 500) remaining individuals it is believed to be the world's second rarest pinniped (second only to the Saimaa Ringed Seal), and one of the most endangered mammals in the world. It is present in parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean waters around the Tropic of Cancer as well.

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

There are a lot of fish in the brook. Especially carp is very common. Fish from the sea also come here to lay their eggs. Trout caught closer to the source of the stream up in the Taurus Mountains is tastier than the ones closer to the sea.

TOWN
Don't get shocked when you see the rows of apartment buildings on both sides of the street when you arrive in Bozyazı. Because further down there is a beautiful coast, a small island linked to the mainland through an isthmus, a lovely brook, some houses that display the traditional features of civilian architecture and a rich history. The brook called Sini flows through the middle of the town and reaches the sea.

When you turn right after crossing the bridge you enter a narrow street flanked with old houses, some of them dilapidated but others in good condition. Walking down the narrow street you arrive at the seaside where you will see the small offshore island linked to the mainland by a narrow strip of road. The narrow road looks like a breakwater has sandy beaches on both sides.

When you turn left after crossing the bridge the meandering road takes you towards a hill passing between old houses in gardens. As you climb up, the road gets worse but the scenery gets better. It is not a long and tedious road anyway. From the side of the hill you get scenery of rooftops of the houses on the slopes, the sea and the island. The only attraction on the hill is not the scenery. There are also the ruins of an antique city here. We can see the ruins that are above the ground surface.

COASTLINE
A two-lane street leads to the coast. There are fishmongers, makeshift restaurants and cafes along the shore. They also provide beach chairs and umbrellas for the bathers. There are historical houses along the coastline too. The chimneys of these houses have very interesting shapes. Each one is different.

HISTORY
The ruins of the ancient city of Nagidos are on a hill above the town of Bozyazı. They are being excavated by a team from Mersin University who have found traces of occupation going back to the Hellenistic period of the 4th century BC, when Nagidos was an outpost of Rhodes and Samos, a small port established to trade goods from Egypt and Cyprus. The town was subsequently controlled by Egyptians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines and Seljuk Turks.

THE ANTIQUE CITY OF NAGIDOS
GPS : 36°05'59.0"N 32°58'41.0"E / 36.099722, 32.978056

Nagidos was an ancient city of Cilicia. In ancient times it was located between Anemurion to the west and Arsinoe to the east. Today its ruins are found on a hill at the mouth of the Sini Çay (Bozyazı Dere) near Bozyazı in Mersin Province, Turkey. It lies at a distance of ca. 20 km to the east of Anamur. Like its eastern neighbor Kelenderis, it was a colony of Samos. The small island of Nagidoussa is opposite Nagidos; on it are the ruins of an Ottoman fortress.

History
The details of the foundation and eventual abandonment of the city are unknown. From the end of the fifth century BC, the town minted staters that had both Greek and Aramaic inscriptions, one of which bears the name of the Persian satrap Pharnabazus. The Nagidos mint used a grape cluster as a symbol on the reverse. The goddess Aphrodite appears most often on the coins of Nagidos, indicating that her sanctuary must have been the most important in the city.

The Hellenistic period and the foundation of Arsinoe
In 333 BC the city was conquered along with the rest of Cilicia by Alexander the Great. After his death Cilicia briefly came under the control of the Seleucid Empire. Together with Mallos the city participated in the foundation of Antioch on the Maeander somewhere between 281 and 270 BC. In approximately 270 BC Cilicia was conquered by the Ptolemaic Empire during the Syrian Wars.

In this period the city of Arsinoe was founded between 279 and 260–253 BC on land taken from Nagidos by Aetos, the Ptolemaic strategos or military governor of Cilicia. Aetos was succeeded as strategos by his son Thraseas. At that time the Nagidians still refused to recognize the settlers of Arsinoe as the new owners of the land. To resolve the dispute Thraseas requested Nagidos to cede the land to Arsinoe, which the city agreed to. In exchange the citizens of Arsinoe became apoikoi of Nagidos, which meant that their city would be independent from Nagidos. Both cities exchanged isopoliteia so that the citizens of both cities enjoyed a single citizenship.

Designating the citizens of Arsinoe as apokoi of Nagidos meant that Nagidos was treated as the mother city of Arsinoe. Christian Habicht interprets this as a diplomatic move of Thraseas to appease Nagidos for its loss of territory. John K. Davies gives a slightly different chronology, estimating the foundation of Arsinoe to have taken place probably in the 260s BC. He writes that Cilicia was then temporarily lost to the Seleucids but retaken by Ptolemaics in the 240s. According to him the dispute over the land occurred after the reestablishment of Ptolemaic control and the Arsinoeis appealed to Thraseas some time after 238 BC.

Along with the rest of Cilicia, Nagidos came under Seleucid rule in 197 BC. Excavations have shown that the city was abandoned towards the middle of the second century BC. Possibly this was a consequence of the activities of the Cilician pirates.

Excavations
Ancient sources gave an important clue to the location of Nagidos because they mention the island Nagidoussa lay offshore from the city. This allowed the Austrian archaeologists Rudolf Heberdey and Adolf Wilhelm to identify the site at its current location in 1891. In the 1930s a Swedish expedition carried out explorations. In 1986 the museum of Anamur discovered 24 graves, the oldest dating back to the fifth century BC.

THE ANTIQUE CITY OF ARSIONE
On the 2nd km of the Bozyazı - Mersin road there is a hill named Maraş rising smoothly on the seaside. Some experts think that the ruins on this hill belong to the city of Arsione. The existence of Arsione is known from the writings of antique historians like Strabon and Pilinus. The Inscription of Peace found in Bozyazı also confirms the existence of Arsione.

There are remnants of an antique civilization on the ground surface on the rocky promontory. To the west of the ruins, there is a cove, which could have been used as a natural port. On the northern slopes of the hill, there are ruins among the bushes that indicate the existence of a Roman - Byzantine settlement. The foundations and some of the walls of the buildings are still standing.

There are the ruins of three Byzantine churches at the center of the settlement area. Church walls are built with unhewn rocks and the foundation plan of the buildings can be discerned from the remaining parts. To the west of the settlement area there are vaulted and domed Roman tombs again built with roughly hewn stones. On the exterior surfaces, marks of mosaics can be seen. This settlement seems to be abandoned during the early Middle Ages but resettled in later times.

TRANSPORT
Bozyazı - Anamur 10 km, Mersin 220 km (137 mi).
Minibus : Bozyazı - Anamur
Bus : Bozyazı - Gazipaşa, Anamur, Taşucu, Silifke, Erdemli, Mersin
Seabus : Anamur - Girne
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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WEB SITE : Bozyazı Municipality

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : info@bozyazi.bel.tr
Phone : +90 324 851 3007 - +90 324 851 2218
Fax : +90 324 851 3430

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Narlıkuyu, Silifke - Mersin - Turkey

GPS : 36°26'01.6"N 34°06'42.8"E / 36.433767, 34.111895



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Narlıkuyu is a small coastal town in Mersin Province, Turkey.  It is a part of Silifke district which is in turn a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Mersin Antalya highway between two districts of Mersin; Erdemli and Silifke. Narlıkuyu is situated on the Mediterranean coast, located 65 km (40 mi) south west of Mersin, 27 km west of Erdemli and 20 km east of Silifke.

The town has many popular fishing restaurants, located around a small bay famous for its unusually cool and fresh water, fed by underground freshwater streams. The town centre lies on the former winding and narrow highway closely following the coast, about 1 km south of the current highway. Many side streets link each other.

TOWN FACILITIES
Repairing & Maintenance Workshops : Erdemli, Taşucu
Technical Equipment Shops : Erdemli, Taşucu
Accommodation : Pensions, Hotels, Motels, Rental Houses, Picnic Areas
Beach : Akyar
Dining : Restaurants, Buffets, Cafes, Bakeries
Weekly Market
Health : Health Center - Hospital, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Dentists
Hair dresser
Laundry
Bank
Shopping : Super Markets, Stores, Shops, Markets
Entertainment : Cafes, Bars, Tea Gardens
Special Shopping : Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Apricots, Beans, Citrus

FISH RESTAURANTS
They are clean and have pleasant services. Fishes available due to seasons.

FISH AND SEA PRODUCT SPECIES LIST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

TRANSPORT
Minibus : Akyar - Atakent, Narlıkuyu, Kızkalesi, Ayaş, Kumkuyu
Bus : Narlıkuyu - Silifke, Erdemli, Mersin
Airport : Adana Şakirpaşa International Airport, Konya International Airport, Dalaman International Airport, Antalya International Airport, Gazipaşa International Airport

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