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Divers Await the 2024 Tourism Season

Diving instructors in Fethiye captured the beauty of the seabed once again by diving to a depth of 5 meters in Dalyan Cove. Dive instructors Önder Diktaş, Berat Hünkar Odabaş, and Barış Safran opened an umbrella on the seabed and simulated fishing with a symbolic fishing rod among the fish. When the divers shared the beauty of the seabed during the winter season on social media, they received great admiration. Diving instructor Önder Diktaş stated in his comments, 'The previous summer season went smoothly for diving tourism. We are eagerly awaiting this season as well. The seabed is fantastic. Diving among the fish with diving instructor friends in Dalyan Cove on this winter day, we practically rehearsed for the upcoming season. We are looking forward to the tourism season with hope.'

Interest from Europeans in Antalya's underwater beauties

In recent years, the tourism city of Antalya has stood out with its underwater beauties as well as sea, sand and sun. European tourists showed more interest in diving tourism in Antalya. Stating that 2023 has been a productive year, Antalya Underwater Association President Semih Başaran said, “There is more interest from tourists from Germany and England. "There were also people who came from India periodically." The point where the cliffs in Antalya's historical Kaleiçi region meet the sea continues to attract diving enthusiasts not only with its on-land beauties but also with its undersea riches. Kaleiçi has become an exciting diving destination in recent years for those interested in sea sports and looking for underwater adventure. The turquoise blue waters contain many different species of fish, colorful coral reefs and interesting undersea features such as the ruins of ancient city walls. Diving spots have different depth levels suitable for both beginners and experienced divers. “There has been a decrease in Russian tourists this year” The most interest in the underwater beauties in Antalya, a tourism city that hosts millions of guests from all over the world every year, came from European tourists. Stating that 2023 has been a good year for the diving industry, Antalya Underwater Association President Semih Başaran said, “The interest of tourists was more than last year. There were also times when it fell periodically. We saw that there was especially high interest from European tourists. There were also people coming from India. This year, there was a decrease in Russian tourists. There is a lot of underwater life in the Kaleiçi region. “We see a lot of fish of different varieties, especially schools of sea bass and mullet.” “There is more interest from tourists from Germany and England” Pointing out that the living population in Kaleiçi and the cliff area is quite high, Başaran said, “As a result of global warming, we started to see a lot of invasive species. The number of these is increasing every year, this year we saw a lot of balloon and lion fish. There was more interest from tourists from Europe, Germany and England. “We see that young people come more frequently.” “We especially come across plastic bottles very frequently.” Addressing the citizens to prevent underwater pollution, Başaran said, “We have many duties. In order for these beauties to continue, we need to keep our seas clean. We especially come across plastic bottles very often. We see that more and more people come to our region every year to dive. People who apply to us can make their first dive after a 2-hour training. These are promotional dives, our tourists become our tourism ambassadors by doing underwater imaging.”

Images of sunken ships from the Çanakkale Wars

Çanakkale Underwater cinematographer Tahsin Ceylan and his team recorded with their camera the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park, where the shipwrecks of the ships sunk in the war between the Allied Powers and the Allies in 1915 were found while diving in the Dardanelles. In the region where one of the most severe naval battles of the First World War was experienced, Ceylan and his team recorded 10 of the 14 shipwrecks that were opened for diving in 2021 by the Presidency of the Historic Site, and recorded the sea creatures around the ships. The 188-tonne British minesweeper Lundy, displayed at a depth of 27 meters at the Suvla diving spot, was used as a fishing vessel before the Dardanelles Naval War. The British destroyer HMS Louis in the "Büyük Kemikli Burnu" was dragged into the sand after colliding with a tugboat during the Dardanelles Wars and being damaged. The ship, which is mostly sunk in the sand, serves diving lovers of all levels at a depth of 10-12 meters. The SS Milo at Anzac Cove was built as a steamship in 1865. The ship, which was used to transport cargo in the First World War and was mostly sunk in the sand, surrounded by sea grass, is located at a depth of 5-7 meters. A British and Australian ship, used for cargo and soldier transport, resembles a natural reef at a depth of 25 meters. The British battleship HMS Majestic, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Seddülbahir, is known as one of the most famous wrecks in the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park. The British battleship HMS Triumph, Lesbos (SS Breslau), the French submarine Saphir, the British submarine HMS E14, and the Mesudiye Battleship of the Ottoman Army are among the wrecks that Ceylan and his crew viewed. The richness of Turkey's shipwreck inventory Tahsin Ceylan told Anadolu Agency (AA) that on the 108th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, they photographed the shipwrecks in the Gallipoli Historical Underwater Park. Stating that these shipwrecks have been forbidden to dive for more than 100 years, Ceylan said that they have been brought to sea tourism with the works of the Presidency of the Historic Site. Stating that the number of marine species in the Mediterranean is around 6,000 on the Turkish coast, which is 17 thousand in the Mediterranean, Ceylan said, "Therefore, the Turkish coasts are weak in terms of underwater fauna, but the shipwreck inventory is perhaps the first in the world." "I see the spirit of Çanakkale in shipwrecks" Ceylan stated that most of the shipwrecks in Turkey are the remains of the First World War in Çanakkale and that they see each of these ships as monuments. Emphasizing that it is gratifying that the shipwrecks are opened to sea tourism, Ceylan said: "When I dived into these shipwrecks, especially in recent years, due to the history of more than 100 years, many of the shipwrecks no longer have metal properties, they break when you touch them. They came as occupation forces, but they left their ships here. Each of them has a different story and tragedy. "Witnesses," I say. Even the images we have of these shipwrecks are important. Maybe in 20 years, these shipwrecks will break even more, and there will be nothing left. I see the spirit of Çanakkale in the shipwrecks."

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Divers Await the 2024 Tourism Season

Interest from Europeans in Antalya's underwater beauties

Images of sunken ships from the Çanakkale Wars