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		+	|style="color:#000;"| The savage [[wikipedia:Syrian_Civil_War|civil war]] between government and rebel forces continues. It is estimated that up to 500,000 people have died between 2012 and March 2018. Millions of Syrians have been internally displaced, or have fled the country. Sexual violence against women is widespread. Chemical weapons and air strikes have killed many people. Western journalists and humanitarians have been kidnapped and beheaded.
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-	{{GreenText|Add any cruising recommendations. If not applicable delete this section.}}	+	Syria (Arabic: سوريا‎ Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية‎ al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a country in Western Asia, bordering [[Lebanon]] and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, [[Turkey]] to the north, [[Iraq]] to the east, [[Jordan]] to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
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WARNING!

The savage civil war between government and rebel forces continues. It is estimated that up to 500,000 people have died between 2012 and March 2018. Millions of Syrians have been internally displaced, or have fled the country. Sexual violence against women is widespread. Chemical weapons and air strikes have killed many people. Western journalists and humanitarians have been kidnapped and beheaded.

Syria (Arabic: سوريا‎ Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية‎ al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.

Charts

British Admiralty

BA237 - Taşlik burnu to Anamur burnu

BA1036 - Plans on coast of Syria

BA26332 - Anamur burnu to Al Lädhiqiyah including North Cyprus

BA26333 - Lädhiqiyah ito Sour and Famagusta

NOAA

54041 - Approaches to Syria's Ports

54480 - Iskenderum Burnu to Juniyah

Weather

Submit the climate & general weather details here. For very large countries remove this section and cover weather in Region ( Region Template) pages.

Weather links

Sources of weather forecasting here.

Passages

List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Also see Mediterranean.

Communication

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Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

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Entrance

Arrival

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Departure

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Customs and Immigration

Customs

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Immigration

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Fees and Charges

Restrictions

Health and Security

Health

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Security

Details?

Berthing

• Baniyas Baniyas /wiki/Baniyas |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – marina |
• Lattakia Lattakia /wiki/Lattakia |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – needs data |
• Tartous Tartous /wiki/Tartous |  – port of entry ||  – harbour ||  – needs data |

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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• Marina1 Marina1/wiki/Marina1
• Marina2 Marina2 /wiki/Marina2 |  – needs data |

Anchorages

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• Anchorage1 Anchorage1/wiki/Anchorage1 |  – anchorage |
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List small anchorages and provide 1-2 paragraph description. We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable.

Transportation

• Syria has three international airports: Damascus International Airport (DAM IATA), 35 km (22 miles) southeast of the capital, Aleppo International Airport (ALP IATA) just northeast of Aleppo in the north of the country and Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK IATA), south of Latakia, main sea port of the country.
• As of 2018, all international trains and almost all domestic trains have been suspended indefinitely
• Buses run from Turkey, with frequent connections from the city of Antakya (Hatay)
• The nearest car ferry port is Bodrum in Turkey

Friends

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

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

• Syria at the Wikipedia
• Syria at the Wikivoyage
• Noonsite

References

• Rod Heikell, Mediterranean Cruising Handbook, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson; 6th Revised edition edition (April 21, 2012), ISBN 978-1846231704
• Rod Heikel and Lu Michell, Mediterranean Almanac, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9781846230837

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