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 | — | — | — | — |