The beaches that enjoy a late sunset... The Turkish traveller Eviiya Qelebi writes about the Ottoman Admiral Turgut Reis (1485-1565) renowned as Dragut in the Western World, saying, 'Turgut, the shepherd, a tall strapping young man joined the navy as a sailor to become the great admiral of his time. He was from the Mentese principality born in the village of Karabag, later to be named after him. An 18 kilometre fast modern road leads to Turgutreis, a resort at the far end of the Peninsula, with its beaches extending for about 1.5 kilometres and in sight of numerous small islands (particularly Qatal Island). This self sufficient municipality offers every comfort you need with hotels and motels scattered among tangerine orchards. The town lies between Gumuluk and Ortakent with smaller villa...
Discover the hidden beauty of the crystal clear Aegean Sea. Dive with fully qualified professional diving instructors. An unforgettable experience. Programs for total beginners oand experienced divers. We offer daily diving tours from Turgutreis, incl. all equipment, tuition and lunch. The dive sites around Turgut Reis are between 20 with 40 minutes away from the town. We are able to show you wrecks, caves, reefs and wall dives which include nearly all species of Aegean fish, flora and fauna. This area was one of the sea trade-routes in ancient times, thats why you shouldn't be surprised to see different types of amphoras and ancors. COURSES AND DIVE PROGRAMS here are two dives in two diffrent dive sites. There are also dive trainings from try a dive to dive master for people who would li...