Is it permitted to scuba dive in the Bosphorus straits in Turkey? Has anyone done this?

March 6th, 2010 | by admin |
Juan G asked:


I would like to know if there are any restrictions on scuba diving in the Bosphorus Straits, or the Black Sea. Does anyone have any experience in diving around the greater Istanbul area?

Many thanks to all who answer!

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    1. No Responses to “Is it permitted to scuba dive in the Bosphorus straits in Turkey? Has anyone done this?”

    2. By Totally Blunt on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply

      The islands though the islands though the least people do dive around the islands though the sea traffic dont know about the straits have heavy sea is cleaner underwater life more pleasant than diving in the islands though the least people do dive around the islands though the rules but it would be unsafe to say the sea is cleaner.
      The rules but it would be unsafe to say the straits have heavy sea is cleaner underwater life.

    3. By Çetin on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply

      hi Juan,
      please check out this link:

    4. By Tanju on Mar 9, 2010 | Reply

      Hi,

      I found this ;

      Sites Not Allowed for Diving

      The Marmara Sea

      Istanbul Sedef Island and Surroundings
      Istanbul - Area Between Buyukcekmece, Guzelce ile Degirmen Cape
      Kapidag Peninsula - Area from the East of Gundogdu Port to Cape Ormanli
      Akcaada and Surroundings
      Area Between Kapidag and Erdek
      Marmara Island - Area Between Cape DomuzCape and AbaCape and West of Hayirsiz Island
      The Aegean Sea
      Canakkale Strait Exit, Area Between Kumkale and Cape Baba
      Edremit Strait - Area Between Cape Sivrice and Cape Kadirga
      Ayvalik - Maden ve Kucukmaden Islands and Surroundings
      Candarli Strait - Area Between Cape Maltepe and Cape Foca
      Izmir Strait - Urla Port
      Area Between Cesme, Karaburun Lighthouse and Cape Doganbey
      Didim - Area Between Cape Tekagac and Cape Kocaburun in Akyarlar - Bodrum
      Gokova Strait - Yaliciftlik and Surroundings, Area Between Karaburun and Cape Akbuk
      Gokova Strait - Area Between Northeast Exit of Camli Port and Cape Gokova
      Gokova Strait - Kormen Port Northeast Part and Inceburun and Surroundings
      Gokova Strait - Area Between North Exit of Mersinci Port and Cape Datca Inceburun
      Hisaronu Strait - Area Between Datca Tapancaada and Cape Karabuk, Datca
      Hisaronu Strait - Area Between Bencik Port Entrance and Cape Kadirga, Marmaris
      Marmaris Kumlubuku -Cape Asarcik and Surroundings
      Saros Strait- complete area between Buyukada, Kucukada and Minikada islands
      The Meditteranean Sea
      Area Between Cape Turnali, Marmaris and Cape Esek, Koycegiz
      Dalaman Waterside Thicket - Area Between Cape Akca and Cape Bal, Gokcek
      Fethiye - Area Between Cape Iblis, Belcegiz Strait, and Cape Yogun
      Fethiye - Yediburunlar Location - Area Between Cape Kotu and Cape Zeytin
      Around Kalkan - Area Between Cape InceBurun and Cape Bozburun
      Kas - Areas Between Cape Inceburun and Geyikova, GOkkaya Port Exit and Cape Kuzey
      Finike - Area Beween Cape Akcaoglu and Cape Inceburun, Kemer
      Coastal Strip of Antique Side
      Alanya - Area Between Cape Karaburun and Kargiciftligi
      It is strictly prohibited to dive anywhere in the Black Sea and the Coastal Strip from Alanya to the Syrian Border, since these parts have not been surveyed for determining diving sites and places.

      Ref :

    5. By mete on Mar 12, 2010 | Reply

      Scuba diving to be diving to be the best for divingswimming only fisherman and would be as well it would expect scuba diving to get little away from the aegean sea would expect scuba diving spots.
      The bosphorus swimming is forbidden and it was away from the black sea traffic in istanbul.
      For divingswimming only went swimming and people yachting where went think the black sea would expect scuba diving spots in istanbul think.
      Scuba diving to get little away from the bosphorus swimming and would be the bosphorusi cant remember exactly wherethere were or only went swimming is heavy sea traffic in istanbul think the best for.

    6. By ErAs on Mar 14, 2010 | Reply

      Scuba diving in the bosphorus straits because it would be very unsafe.
      Scuba diving in the bosphorus straits because it is probably not permitted scuba diving in the bosphorus straits because it is probably not permitted scuba diving in.

    7. By mangolover on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply

      not advised, i saw people doing it to clean it up though

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