Anchorages · Turkey

Anchorages in Turkey.

107 anchorages mapped with depth, protection and holding ground.

Anchorage Depth Protection Seabed Overnight
Akaçlar Koyu — Calm feel, low hills shelter the bay — unknown
Aksazlar Koyu — Calm and shallow water; near boatyard in Fethiye harbour — yes
Akvaryum bay 1–5 m Sheltered from northerly winds; exposed to southerly winds and swell — unknown
Akvaryum koyu — Good natural protection; safe wind next night score 93 — Overnight anchoring possible; mooring by anchor
At 14 Meter 10–10 m Sheltered from meltemi and north — yes
At 5 Meter 4–7 m S — yes
Ayın Koyu — — — yes
Azmak Koyu ?–5 m Sheltered from north; open to south — unknown
Baba Koyu — Good protection — unknown
Badalan Körfezi — — — unknown
Baklabükü Koyu — Quiet bay, sheltered by pine slopes — yes
Batı Koyu — Sheltered nook — yes
Bekir Koyu — — — yes
Bencik Koyu 3–15 m Excellent shelter, closed to all weather — yes
Beyaz Kayalar — Sheltered cove — unknown
Bodrum 2–10 m Sheltered from meltemi — yes
Böğürtlen Körfezi 7–10 m — — yes
Boncuk — Sheltered bay — yes
Bostancı Koyu — — — yes
Boynuzbükü Koyu 10–30 m Sheltered from all winds except east — yes
Bozburnu Liman — Not specified — unknown
Burguncuk Koyu — Open to west winds — yes
Burtik Koyu — — — yes
Büyük Boncuklu Koyu — Calm, sheltered bay — yes
Büyük Çatı — Excellent protection — yes
Büyük Samanlık Koyu — Suitable for lying at anchor in meltemi winds — yes
Büyükağa Koyu — — — yes
Büyükakça Koyu — Calm, rural backdrop — yes
Çam Limanı Koyu — Well-sheltered except from southern winds — unknown
Çaycağız Koyu — — — yes
Çiçekli — — — yes
Çido Koyu — Sheltered from most winds — yes
Cold Water Bay 2–15 m well-protected from North and West winds; open to southern swells — yes
Dalyan 3–? m — — —
Darboğaz Koyu 10–15 m Calm spot regardless of wind direction — yes
Darboğaz Koyu 10–15 m SW / W / S — yes
Dere Koyu — Calm place to pause — yes
Dereağzı — — — yes
Doğanlar Koyu — fishing harbour with main breakwater — yes
Doğu Koyu — East-facing nook — yes
Ekmeksiz Koyu — — — —
English Harbour 7–8 m All-round shelter — yes
Erdek Gulf 5–10 m Excellent from NE winds; uncomfortable in strong S winds — yes
Erdek Körfezi — Open to the wider gulf — unknown
Fırıncık Koyu — Sheltered from north winds — unknown
Gazi Koyu — Sheltered cove — unknown
Gemiler Koyu 15–30 m Excellent shelter from NW winds; venturi effect can increase wind speeds — yes
Gemlik Gulf — N/NW winds; fierce gusts off Bozburun Peninsula in strong winds — yes
Gerence (Armonika) 5–10 m Sheltered from all weather except NE and E winds — unknown
Göcek Koyu 15–25 m Sheltered except SE — yes
Gökgemiler Koyu — Sheltered anchorage — unknown
Güngörmez Koyu — Sheltered cove under high ground — yes
Günlüklü Koyu 3–20 m Sheltered from meltem — unknown
Günlüklük Koyu — — — unknown
Hamam Koyu — Open to NE — yes
Hiliköy Koyu — Sheltered bay — unknown
Hisarönü Koyu 4–10 m Excellent shelter — yes
Ilıca Körfezi 1–70 m Sheltered bay — unknown
İnceyalı — Calm atmosphere; winds generally start around 14:00 June-September — unknown
İncir Koyu — — — unknown
incirli — Sheltered from the Meltemi — restricted
Kaçka Koyu — — — unknown
Kalem Koyu 2–10 m All-round shelter; open to south — yes
Kalemyel Koyu ?–20 m Sheltered anchorage — yes
Kamini Koyu — Not specified — unknown
Kandilli İskelesi ?–9.6 m — — unknown
Karabiga Koyu — Natural harbour sheltered from north winds — yes
Karakum Koyu — — — unknown
Kargacik Bay — Sheltered by surrounding hills — yes
Kargılık Koyu ?–25 m Sheltered from meltem — restricted
Kemer Arka Koy — Tucked in behind a point — unknown
Kesmeli Koyu — Tucked away, sheltered feel — yes
Kille Koyu — Sheltered anchorage — yes
Kisebükü 6–10 m Excellent protection from northerly Meltemi; exposed to southerly and easterly winds — yes
Kissebükü 7–? m — — yes
Kokar Koyu — Closed to all types of adverse weather conditions — yes
Koyunbaba Koyu — — — unknown
Küçük Çatı 5–10 m Sheltered in the western indentation; exposed to meltemi in the shallow inner section — yes
Kum Beach — — — unknown
Kuyucak Koyu — Sheltered bay — yes
Kuyucak Koyu 5–? m Sheltered from north winds — yes
Long Harbor — N / NE / E / SE / S / SW / W / NW — yes
Löngöz 2–? m — — yes
Löngöz (Kargı) — Calm, sheltered from wind — yes
Maden 2–5 m N / W — unknown
Maltepe Koyu 2–7 m N — yes
Manal Koyu 3–4 m N / W — yes
Mersin Körfezi 5–7 m — — yes
Molla İbrahim — sheltered — yes
Molla İbrahim Bay — Sheltered — yes
Murdala Koyu — Calm, sheltered bay — yes
Narlıdere Koyu — Quiet shoreline with low hills — unknown
Nemrut Körfezi — — — unknown
Okluk Koyu 7–12 m All-round shelter — yes
Pabucburnu 5–? m — — yes
Paşa Koyu 4–5 m Good protection — yes
Piyade Koyu — Sheltered from waves; almost no waves — unknown
Selimiye Koyu ?–20 m sheltered from winds from all directions — yes
Serçe 4–8 m All-round shelter — yes
Sığacık Körfezi — North winds dominate; coves sheltered from north, open to south — yes
Tilkicik Koyu — — — unknown
Toloz Körfezi — — — unknown
Tuzla Koyu — W / NW — yes
Tuzla Koyu 7–12 m W / NW — yes
Yalıçiftlik Bay — — — unknown
Yumru Koyu — Good protection against wind and swell — —
Zeytineli Koyu — — — —