CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

On Entry
a) The following items may be brought into the country duty free:
-personal effects of the tourist.
-one TV, one color pocket TV, (maximum 16 cm.screen), one TV-tape-radio combination, one video recording camera and 5 video cassettes (blank); 5 records, 5 tape cassettes or compact discs.
-one video player, cine-projektor (8mm) and 10 rolls of film (blank), one slide projektor.
-one pocket computer (maximum main memory capacity Ram 128 k Byte), electronic playing devices (vithout cassette-keyboard)
-one transistor radio and pottable radio-tapeplayer (its specification to be determined by the Ministry of Finance and customs), one walkman or pocket tape recorder, one portable compact disc player.
-binoculars (one pair, except night binoculars)
-harmonica, mandolin flageole, flute, guitar and accordion (only one of each type, maximum 3 musical instruments)
-personal sports equipment.
-necessary medical items.
-bicycle, baby buggy, toys.
-200 cigarettes and 50 cigars
-200 grams of tobacco and 200 cigarette papers or 50 grams of chewing tobacco or 200 grams of pipe tobacco or 200 grams of snuff. (In addition to the above allowences, it is possible to purchase 400 cigarettes, 100 cigars )

WHEN TO SAIL THE TURKISH COAST

In summer, the winds normally blow from the northwest to southeast on the central and southern Aegean. This wind is commonly called the "meltem" although in some areas such as at Cesme, Izmir and Kusadasi, it is called the "imbat". In the early and late summer, the"meltem" blows less and there are days of little or no wind at all. Generally, the meltem will die doen at night and then resume the next day around midday. It can also blow day and night for days on end in the gulfs. The wind follows thye coast from the west and becomes weaker towards the heads of the gulfa. Gusts are particularly violent off the north coast of the Gulf of Gokova and the Gulf of Hisaronu. The meltem also blows in a westerly direction along the Mediterranean coasta as far as the Gulf of Finike.

Around the Gulf of Antalya, there are both land sea breezes with the latter predominating generally between the south and southwest. In the morning, there will often be a land breeze blowing from the north. Winds in the spring and autumn are almost equally divided between north and south, but in winter, winds and gales are predominatinantly from the south.

There is a meteorological bulletin on VHF 16, and 67, in English and Turkish, for the Mediterranean and Aegean region (Bodrum, Kusadasi, Marmaris, Antalya,Finike, Alanya, Anamur and Mersin). It is broadcast everyday at 9:00, 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 . and 9:00 hrs. Each broadcast is repeated three times. For more information contact:

-Enviornment Ministry, State Meteorology General Director (Cevre Bakanligi, Devlet meteoroloji Gn. Md.) 06120 - Kalaba - Ankara Tel: 312-359 75 45 Fax: 312-359 34 30

MARINAS AND RESORTS

All ports of entry in Turkey (listed in the section Passport and Visas) are in a positionto receive sailboats year round. Supplies (food and motor fuel) are also available.

Marinas provide mooring maintenance, reparation and dry-dock facilities and tourists, social and cultural services for yachtsmen

The following marinas maintain international standarts: Istanbul Atakoy, Istanbul Kalamis, Izmir Levent Marina, Cesme Altinyunus, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris Netsel Marmaris Albatros, Marmaris Bay Marina, kemer Turban, Fethiye Club Marina and Antalya Setur and Kaleici Marinas. Antalya Setur marina, which is managed by the Tourism Bank of Turkey, as is the holiday village of Altin Yunus at Cesme are open year round and are fully equipped.

Marina capacities:

MARINAS	SEA	LAND
ISTANBUL ATAKOY	700	100
ISTANBUL KALAMIS	540	200
ISTANBUL FENERBAHCE	1250	200
IZMIR LEVENT	70	60
CESME ALTINYUNUS	125	70
KUSADASI TURBAN	450	175
BODRUM TURBAN	275	-
MARMARIS BAY MARINA	50	70
MARMARIS NETSEL	720	150
MARMARIS ALBATROS	150	350
GOCEK CLUB MARINA	160	-
KEMER TURBAN	180	120
ANTALYA SETUR	200	300
ANTALYA KALEICI TURBAN	65	-

The coastline, especially between Izmir and Antalya, is quite varied and comprises numeros coves and bays which provide perfect mooring spots for sailboats. The depths generally range from 10-12 m.and marie charts indicate the positions of dangerous reefs.

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