Spotmydive
es
en
fr
Menu
  • Language
    • es
    • en
    • fr
  • Where to dive?
    • Diving destinations
    • Dive center
    • Diving cruise
    • Diving spots
    • Travel
    • Blog Trip
  • Equipment
  • Environment
    • Ecology
    • Health
  • Marine Life
  • Training
  • Unusual
    • Top 10
    • Culture
    • History
  • Contact
  • BEST DEALS
Diving Destinations

Review diving in Turkey

By spotmydive
2020-05-16
featured

Marine life

Reef Shark
Dolphin
Barracuda
Sea Horse
Turtle
Seal
Grouper
Nudibranch
Octopus
Moray eel
Scorpionfish
Stingray
Sargo

Turkey is not known as a scuba diving country, but this country has coastlines of great beauty , especially in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Turkish Riviera. Archaeological remains are the No. 1 asset of diving in this country. But you can also enjoy wreck diving on the Uçan Balik site or drop offs at Afkule Fethiye. Less experienced divers would prefer the amazing dive site of Büyük RESIF.

Best time to go diving in Turkey?

The perfect time to dive in Turkey is between April and November, the water temperature is above 21°. If possible avoid the months of July and August, they are the months with the highest concentration of tourists.

Scuba Diving conditions

Visibility : Visibility is quite good,with 20 to 40 meters vis at all depth.

Current : There is not so much current in Turkey, beginners will enjoy it.

Difficulty : Turkey is the perfect place for beginners divers, watter is even clearer as the rest of the Mediterranean sea and you won’t have to worry about current.

Water temperature: From mars to movember water is warm, you can expect 19 to 29° and the rest of year water is colder with temperature from 11 to 13°.

What to see while diving?

The aquatic fauna of Turkey includes the typical fish of the Red Sea and Mediterranean fish :

The parrot fish feeds on reef organisms, its teeth grow all his life to correct wear due to his diet.

The grouper can be, depending on the specie, protogynous hermaphrodites. In other words, this fish can change sex if this is necessary.

The moray, contrary to its bad reputation of vicious and aggressive animal, is an excessively shy fish that perfers to hide than attack.
The octopus whose blood is not red but blue because of the absence of hemoglobin.

Rays that is, depending on the species oviparous egg laying or ovoviviparous the eggs incubate and hatch in the womb.

The barracudais harvested for trade but it can be toxic because its flesh may contain a toxin: the “ciguatera”, so be careful.

Bream it name come from the Spanish verb “dorar” meaning “to brown”

Nudibranchs or also called sea slug.

Sea horselives usually attached by its tail to seaweed.

You can also see turtles in the Fethiye district, and even swim with monk seals in the Kemer and Cesme area.
Sometimes if you are lucky enought you will encounter dolphins and sharks.

author

spotmydive

About author
Spotmydive editors are all about delivering quality information to you.

Leave a comment

All comments

    Related posts
    Diving Destinations

    Review Scuba Diving France, best dive Sites and center

    By spotmydive
    2020-05-19

    France, first tourist destination in the world for its cuisine, its terroir, or the diversity of its regions can not rest for diving. And for good reasons ! It is indeed in the clear waters of the Mediterranean, that Jacques Cousteau established art and rules of scuba diving in inventing the first independent regulator. Where […]

    Diving Destinations

    Scuba Diving in Myanmar

    By spotmydive
    2020-05-16

    Marine life Manta ray Whale shark Barracuda Grouper Moray eel Clownfish Scorpionfish Eagle ray Lionfish Boxfish Surgeonfish Butterflyfish Trumpetfish Parrotfish Burma is a Southeast Asian country bordering five other countries: India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. This country is therefore a place where many civilizations mix. This ethical diversity gives it a strong identity. This […]

    Diving Destinations

    Review diving in Calvi

    By spotmydive
    2020-05-16

    Marine life Turtle Grouper Octopus Moray eel Conger Sargo Starfish Dentex Cuttlefish A blue lagoon, an emerald green, a red tile, a citadel, bell towers and churches, here is the postcard of Calvi! With its rich heritage and Mediterranean culture proudly anchored in the cobbled streets, the city of Calvi invites us to discover its […]

    Best deals

    • Popular

      Travel

      Rent a boat in Europe to get away

      By Lukas Joseph
      2022-04-19
    • Latest posts

      • Dive Clubs

        Scuba Hunt :  A Fun Adventure & Bragging Rights for Days

        By Laura Wilkinson
        2022-02-23
      • Gear

        Divesoft.center : a must-have for convenient diving experiences

        By Lukas Joseph
        2021-06-15
    • Navigation

      • Travel
      • Environement
      • Equipment
      • Training
      • Contact
      • Who are we?
      • Terms of use
    • Newsletter

      Join the community! Subscribe to our newsletter


      logo

    © Spotmydive 2022 - News and Magazine on the underwater world