Overview
Four seas, endless coves: reefs, walls, wrecks, and a coastline made for slow travel
Turkey is a four-seas playground: the warm Mediterranean (Antalya and the Turkish Riviera), the breezier Aegean (Bodrum and the Izmir coast), the ship-laned Sea of Marmara, and the cooler Black Sea. For divers, the headline is variety in short hops: reefs and walls, swim-throughs, and a surprising wreck scene, often within day-boat range of town.
Plan around temperature and wind. The southern coast stays diveable for a long season, with sea temps rising from about 16°C in winter to 28°C in late summer. The Aegean peaks lower, roughly 24°C to 25°C, and can get windy in mid-summer.
Want a concrete starting point? Base in Kas for canyon-and-wreck days like Kanyon Dimitri Wreck, or fly into Bodrum for quick reefs like Fridge Bodrum.