Saros Bay

Before departure, have the center confirm guide authorization, site permission, recent conditions, depth, group size, oxygen, communications and an evacuation plan. Ibrice training routes may be shallow, but Cehennem/Kiremitlik wall terrain extends deep, and the A330 and Nusrat-style artificial wrecks are around 33 m and 35 m with reported strong current. An operator's maximum site depth is not your certification limit. Avoid overhead environments without specialist credentials and permission. Maintain buoyancy and no-decompression discipline, carry an SMB where appropriate and avoid harbor traffic or unplanned shore entries. DAN recommends a minimum 12 hours before flying after one no-decompression dive, 18 after repeated dives, and longer after decompression obligation; symptoms require immediate medical care rather than a flight.

Kesan State Hospital reports 24/7 emergency care, but no confirmed local recompression chamber. TSSF's historical June 2021 directory lists a Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University chamber and Istanbul facilities, expressly noting that operation may change. Do not rely on historic chamber listings for transport decisions. For suspected decompression illness, barotrauma or serious water injury: end diving, activate 112, give emergency oxygen if trained and equipped, and let emergency services coordinate transport to a currently accepting specialist center. Remote shore access and cross-provincial transfers can take time.

Saros Bay is designated a Special Environmental Protection Area. Stay within permitted dive routes, respect any ecological, fisheries, cultural and military restrictions, do not disturb habitat or wildlife, and never remove artifacts from natural or artificial reef sites. Avoid anchoring on sensitive seabed, collecting fauna or assuming a casual snorkel entry grants unrestricted protected-shore use. Gala Lake is a separate national park with wetland protection and designated visitor access. The bay's biodiversity is real, but encounter probabilities for particular fish or larger animals were not sufficiently evidenced for filters or promises.