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==Eregli (Port of entry)==
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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.
[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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[[Image:Turkey_Eregli_h.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Chart of Eregli Harbor<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
 
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==Charts==
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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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades Hades], the very entrance that [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Heracles1.html Hercules] 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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: 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
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: 2238 Kefken Adasi to Inceburun
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: 1275 Ereğli to Amasra
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: 55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
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; Turkey
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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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==Weather==
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''See [[Turkey#Turkey_Climate_&_Weather|Turkey]]''.
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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.
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{{Poi |41|12.7|N|30|15.5|E| | type= island | name= Kefken Adasi | zoom= 15
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| text= Kefken Adasi 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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:55100 Western Part of the Black Sea
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===Weather===
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''.
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See [[Turkey#Turkey_Climate_&_Weather|Turkey]].
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===Approach and Navigation===
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==Navigation==
The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.
The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.
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====Eregli Harbor====
 
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Anchor off 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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==Entrance==
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[[#Eregli Harbor|Eregli]] is a port of entry/exit to [[Turkey]].
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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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{{Poi |41|16.5|N|31|24.6|E| | type= harbour | name= Eregli Harbor
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| text= Eregli Harbour is large harbour with many large commercial ships and a number of fishing boats.  Anchor off in the east side of the harbor north of the commercial wharves and fishing harbour in 5 to 7 metres just west of the the yachts on moorings and sailing club.  Keep clear of commercial boats. Good holding.  Sailing club is very helpful and welcoming.
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{{Warning}} Do not approach the northern and north western side of the harbor where the Turkish Navy and coastguard has a base.}}
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==== Sile ====
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sile Sile] 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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{{Poi |41|10.7|N|29|36.30|E | type= anchorage | name= Sile | zoom= 16
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| text= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sile Sile] 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. There is at least one good good restaurant along the water front in the south east corner of the harbour. 
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In quiet conditions it is possible to anchor just west of the harbour. It is best to enter the harbor and anchor off in 6 m, just to the right of the W jetty or just west of the small internal fishing harbour. 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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==== Kefken Adasi ====
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[[Image:Turkey_Kefken_S.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Satellite View of Kefken Adasi<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
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GPS: {{Coord|41|12.7|N|30|15.5|E|}}<br/>
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Kefken Adasi 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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The south side of the harbour is very shallow.  The break water has been recently extended so that there is a smaller entrance to the harbour.  Some guides indicate a very shallow entrance and that you must enter if you have a draft of more than 2m on the northern side. As at July 2011 the middle of the entrance to the harbour is 5 m.}}
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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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{{Image center|Turkey_Sile1.jpg |Approaching Sile |400px }}
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Several stores in town.
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A number of attractive waterfront restaurants.  
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Busses to [[Istanbul]] and other cities.  
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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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades Hades], the very entrance that [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Heracles1.html Hercules] 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.
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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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World ▶ Black Sea ▶ Turkey ▶ Eregli

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Eregli
Port of Entry
41°16.500'N, 031°24.600'E Chart icon.png
lat=41.275 | lon=31.41 | zoom=13 | y
Turkey Eregli h.jpg
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Chart of Eregli Harbor

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.

Charts

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

Weather

See Turkey.

Passages

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Islands

Satellite View of Kefken Adasi

Kefken Adasi

Kefken Adasi/wiki/Eregli#Kefken_Adasi
Island icon Kefken Adasi [[Eregli#Kefken Adasi|Kefken Adasi]] 41°12.7′N, 30°15.5′E
Kefken Adasi 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.

Communication

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

The approaches to Amasra are straightforward.


Entrance

Eregli is a port of entry/exit to Turkey.

Berthing

Ports

Eregli Harbor

Eregli Harbor/wiki/Eregli#Eregli_Harbor
Harbour icon Eregli Harbor [[Eregli#Eregli Harbor|Eregli Harbor]] 41°16.5′N, 31°24.6′E

Eregli Harbour is large harbour with many large commercial ships and a number of fishing boats. Anchor off in the east side of the harbor north of the commercial wharves and fishing harbour in 5 to 7 metres just west of the the yachts on moorings and sailing club. Keep clear of commercial boats. Good holding. Sailing club is very helpful and welcoming.

Warning: Do not approach the northern and north western side of the harbor where the Turkish Navy and coastguard has a base.
Entering Eregli Harbor
Sunset at Eregli

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Satellite View of Sile

Sile

Sile/wiki/Eregli#Sile
Anchorage icon Sile [[Eregli#Sile|Sile]] 41°10.7′N, 29°36.30′E

Sile 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. There is at least one good good restaurant along the water front in the south east corner of the harbour.

In quiet conditions it is possible to anchor just west of the harbour. It is best to enter the harbor and anchor off in 6 m, just to the right of the W jetty or just west of the small internal fishing harbour. 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.

The south side of the harbour is very shallow. The break water has been recently extended so that there is a smaller entrance to the harbour. Some guides indicate a very shallow entrance and that you must enter if you have a draft of more than 2m on the northern side. As at July 2011 the middle of the entrance to the harbour is 5 m.
Approaching Sile


Amenities

Facilities
Water N/A (Not Available)
Electricity N/A
Toilets N/A
Showers N/A
Laundry N/A
Garbage Trash cans
Supplies
Fuel N/A
Bottled gas N/A
Chandlers None
Services
Repairs N/A
Internet Free internet is available from the sailing club
Mobile connectivity Is there mobile telephone signal such as G4, G3, GPRS in the island? How strong is the signal? Are there any blind spots?
Vehicle rentals Are cars, motorbikes, and bicycles available for rent? If so give the name, location, tel number of the rental outlets.

Provisioning

Several stores in town.

Eating out

A number of attractive waterfront restaurants.

Transportation

Busses to Istanbul and other cities.

Tourism

History

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 Hades, the very entrance that Hercules 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.

Places to Visit

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

Friends

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

Forums

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Links

References & Publication

See Turkey & the Black Sea.

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