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==Eregli (Port of entry)==
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[[Image:Turkey_Eregli_h.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Chart of Eregli Harbor<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
===Background===
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eregli Eregli] is a large military and industrial harbor. As you enter the harbor with its large steel mills, the largest in the Middle East, appears as the entrance to a modern version of hell. It is a very large harbor, busy with many large ships, some docked some moored off-shore. Despite the amount of shipping the harbor is actually not as dirty as [[Samsun]]. Nor does the town look as bad as the first impression. The mills are all at the western end and the town seems to have a large promenade shaded with trees at its eastern end. The town has some green parks, and is built amphitheatrically.
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Eregli the ancient Greek [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclea_Pontica Herakleia] (Ηράκλεια Ποντική - Heraclea Pontica) was founded in the 6th century BC by Greeks from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megara Megara] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanagra Tanagra]. It became one of the most important commercial and cultural centers in the Hellenic Black Sea. It was believed to have been near one of the entrances to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades Hades], the very entrance that [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Heracles1.htmlHercules] used to enter [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Hades.html Hades] in his labor of fetching the three headed dog [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberos Cerberos]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophon Xenophon] in 355 BC, on his way back to Greece, stopped at Herakleia and was shown the place on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acherusia Acherusian peninsula] (Cape Baba) where Hercules entered Hades.
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In 364-353 BC Herakleia was ruled by the tyrant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearchus_of_Heraclea Clearchos] who was credited with liberating the serfs and building the first public library. His dynasty stayed in power until 288 BC. His son [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_of_Heraclea Dionysios] ruled over several cities including Sesamos and Tieum. He was married to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amastris Amastris] the founder of Amastris (modern [[Amasra]]). In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic Roman] times, Herakleia was an ally of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus Mithridates Eupator] (ca 120-63 BC) and as a result was razed to the ground by the Roman general Cotta. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strabo Strabo] describes it as a city with a good harbor. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire%20Byzantine Byzantines] built a citadel here. In 1360 AD the town was taken by the Turks but was also used by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoa_Republic Genoese] as a trading post. It was later incorporated into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire Ottoman Empire]. In 1922 its sizable Greek population was forced to abandon their homes, under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_of_populations_between_Greece_and_Turkey Greek-Turkish treaty].
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There were many famous people from Herakleia including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclides_Ponticus Heracleides Pontico]s (ca 390-310 BC) who was a student of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato] and proposed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliocentric Heliocentric system,] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_the_Renegade Dionysios of Herakleia] (c 330-250 BC) who was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoic stoic philosopher] and friend of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeno_of_Citium Zenon], the founder of stoicism.
===Charts===
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* BA 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
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* BA 2238 Kefken Adasi to Inceburun
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* BA 1275 Ereğli to Amasra
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* NIMA 55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
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* Turkey 112 Kefken-Eregli
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* Turkey 113 Eregli-Amasra
===Radio Nets===
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See [[Turkey#Turkey_Climate_&_Weather|Turkey]].
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The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.
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===Ports and Popular Stops===
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====Eregli Harbor====
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|valign="top"|Anchor off [41° 16.5' N 31° 24.6' E] in the east side of the harbor but clear of commercial boats. Good holding.
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<font color="red">Warning:</font> Do not approach the northern side of the harbor where the Turkish Navy has a base.
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Image:Turkey_Eregli_1.jpg|Entering Eregli Harbor<br/>''Click for larger view''
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Image:Turkey_Eregli_2.jpg|Sunset at Eregli<br/>''Click for larger view''
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|valign="top"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sile Sile] [41° 11' N, 29° 36' E] is Black Sea low key resort and a fishing town not very far from [[Bosphorus]].
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The town is up the hill along a palisade and it is very attractive.
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One can anchor ourside the harbor there can be an uncomfortable swell. It is best to enter the harbor and anchor off in 6 m, just to the right of the W jetty. The bottom is full of weed and while the holding is good the chain will be completely coated by a thin green weed the consistency of cotton candy.
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[[Image:Turkey_Sile1.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Approaching Sile<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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|[[Image:Turkey_Sile_h.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Chart of Sile<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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===Offshore Islands===
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==== Kefken Adasi ====
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[[Image:Kefken_m.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Chart of Kefken Adasi<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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Kefken Adasi [41° 12.7' N, 030° 15.5' E] is 52.4 nM E of Eregli. The cove is fairly peaceful. The island is low lying and marred by a fish farm and a concrete quay. The mainland just across is green and attractive.
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In the outskirts of Eregli there is a cave, the cave of [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Heracles1.html Hercules] which is believed to be the entrance to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades Hades].
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eregli Eregli] (Wikipedia)
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====''Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)''====
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''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
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Contents

Eregli (Port of entry)

Chart of Eregli Harbor
Click for larger view

Background

Eregli is a large military and industrial harbor. As you enter the harbor with its large steel mills, the largest in the Middle East, appears as the entrance to a modern version of hell. It is a very large harbor, busy with many large ships, some docked some moored off-shore. Despite the amount of shipping the harbor is actually not as dirty as Samsun. Nor does the town look as bad as the first impression. The mills are all at the western end and the town seems to have a large promenade shaded with trees at its eastern end. The town has some green parks, and is built amphitheatrically.

Eregli the ancient Greek Herakleia (Ηράκλεια Ποντική - Heraclea Pontica) was founded in the 6th century BC by Greeks from Megara and Tanagra. It became one of the most important commercial and cultural centers in the Hellenic Black Sea. It was believed to have been near one of the entrances to Hades, the very entrance that [1] used to enter Hades in his labor of fetching the three headed dog Cerberos. Xenophon in 355 BC, on his way back to Greece, stopped at Herakleia and was shown the place on the Acherusian peninsula (Cape Baba) where Hercules entered Hades.

In 364-353 BC Herakleia was ruled by the tyrant Clearchos who was credited with liberating the serfs and building the first public library. His dynasty stayed in power until 288 BC. His son Dionysios ruled over several cities including Sesamos and Tieum. He was married to [Amastris the founder of Amastris (modern Amasra). In Roman times, Herakleia was an ally of Mithridates Eupator (ca 120-63 BC) and as a result was razed to the ground by the Roman general Cotta. Strabo describes it as a city with a good harbor. The Byzantines built a citadel here. In 1360 AD the town was taken by the Turks but was also used by the Genoese as a trading post. It was later incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. In 1922 its sizable Greek population was forced to abandon their homes, under the Greek-Turkish treaty.

There were many famous people from Herakleia including Heracleides Ponticos (ca 390-310 BC) who was a student of Plato and proposed the Heliocentric system, and Dionysios of Herakleia (c 330-250 BC) who was a stoic philosopher and friend of Zenon, the founder of stoicism.

Charts

  • BA 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
  • BA 2238 Kefken Adasi to Inceburun
  • BA 1275 Ereğli to Amasra
  • NIMA 55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
  • Turkey 112 Kefken-Eregli
  • Turkey 113 Eregli-Amasra

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Weather

See Turkey.

Approach and Navigation

The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.

Ports and Popular Stops

Eregli Harbor

Anchor off [41° 16.5' N 31° 24.6' E] in the east side of the harbor but clear of commercial boats. Good holding.

Warning: Do not approach the northern side of the harbor where the Turkish Navy has a base.

Entering Eregli Harbor
Click for larger view

Sunset at Eregli
Click for larger view

Anchorages

Sile

Sile [41° 11' N, 29° 36' E] is Black Sea low key resort and a fishing town not very far from Bosphorus.

The town is up the hill along a palisade and it is very attractive.

One can anchor ourside the harbor there can be an uncomfortable swell. It is best to enter the harbor and anchor off in 6 m, just to the right of the W jetty. The bottom is full of weed and while the holding is good the chain will be completely coated by a thin green weed the consistency of cotton candy.

Approaching Sile
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File:Turkey Sile h.jpg
Chart of Sile
Click for larger view

Offshore Islands

Kefken Adasi

File:Kefken m.jpg
Chart of Kefken Adasi
Click for larger view

Kefken Adasi [41° 12.7' N, 030° 15.5' E] is 52.4 nM E of Eregli. The cove is fairly peaceful. The island is low lying and marred by a fish farm and a concrete quay. The mainland just across is green and attractive.

Tourism & things to do ashore

In the outskirts of Eregli there is a cave, the cave of Hercules which is believed to be the entrance to Hades.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

N/A.

Laundry

N/A.

Grocery & Supply Stores

Several stores in town.

Eateries

A number of attractive waterfront restaurants.

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

None.

Repairs

N/A.

Garbage Disposal

Trash cans.

Transportation

Busses to Istanbul and other cities.

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

References & Publications

See Turkey.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

  • August 1999 Greece Icon.png Istioploos 23:32, 11 December 2008 (UTC)


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