Turkey
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Turkey
| Turkey | |
 Port of Izmir | |
 Flag | |
| Capital: | Ankara |
|---|---|
| Language: | Turkish |
| Currency: | New Turkish Lira |
| More notes about the country | |
Background
The background and history of Turkey is best observed on Wikipedia
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Climate & Weather
Aegean Turkey's climate is varied, but it is typically Mediterranean with hot summers and mild winters. Lighter winds prevail along the Mediterranean coast and nights are usually calm. There is a heavy swell along this coast. In summer, the Aegean is dominated by the northerly Meltemi wind, which blows from early June to the the middle of September. The meltemi can be very strong reaching gale force but these gales last only 2-3 days.
The Black Sea has more extremes and is more humid with the most rain. The local saying is that the Black Sea has four good harbors: Samsun, Trabzon, July and August!
Weather links for Turkey:
- Poseidon System 3 day forecasts for Greek and Turkish seas from the National Center for Marine Research
- Weather on Line Detail 7 day forecast charts for the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Atlantic.
- Navtex Broadcasts
- Wind GURU A surfer's site with worldwide wind forecasts.
- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlügü Forecasts for Turkey (in Turkish).
Charts
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Local Radio Nets
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Arrival/Departure procedures
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Immigration, Visas & Customs
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Immigration
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Customs
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Ports & Popular Stops
- Black Sea: Amasra, Bartin (Port of entry), Caylioglu, Cide, Eregli (Port of entry), Fatsa, Giresun (Port of entry), Hopa (Port of entry), Igneada, Inebolu (Port of entry), Rize (Port of entry), Samsun (Port of entry), Sile, Sinop (Port of entry), Trabzon (Port of entry), Zonguldak (Port of entry),
- Bosphorus: Poyrazkoy, Rumeli,
- Dardanelles: Canakkale (Port of entry), Gelibolu,
- Marmara Sea: Asmaliköy, Bandirma (Port of entry), Burgazada, Büyükada, Erdek Harbour, Karabiga Harbour, Mudanya (Port of entry), Port Marmara (Marmara Adasi), Saraylar (Marmara Adasi), Tekirdag (Port of entry),
- Istanbul: Istanbul (Port of entry)
- Aegean Sea: Agriler Liman, Akbük Liman, Alibey, Altinkum, Aplotheka or Lorymna, Asin Liman, Ayvalik (Port of entry), Bedemli Liman, Bekar Liman, Bencik Liman, Bodrum (Port of entry), Bozburun, Bozcaada, Büyük Cati, Büyük Liman, Cesme (Port of entry), Datca (Port of entry), Dikili (Port of entry), Gulluk (Port of entry), Izmir (Port of entry), Kusadasi (Port of entry), Marmaris (Port of entry), Sigacik, Sogut, Gulf of Gokova,
- Eastern Med: Alanya (Port of entry), Anamur (Port of entry), Iskenderun (Port of entry), Mersin (Port of entry), Tasucu (Port of entry)
- Western Med: Andraki, Antalya (Port of entry), Fethiye (Port of entry), Finike (Port of entry), Gocek, Kalkan, Kas (Port of entry), Kekova Roads, Kemer (Port of entry),
- Northern Cyprus: Kyrenia (Girne)
Offshore Islands
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Health & Security
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Cruiser's Friends
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References & Publications
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Personal Notes
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