The Gulet	The gulet is a cargo and fishing ship of the Mediterranean. It survives in the Eastern Med up to our days and Bodrum is certainly the centre for having a gulet built. The lines of this type of ship has always attracted many boat designers, including for example the famous British designhouse of Laurent Giles. Nevertheless none of these boats come up with the..........please click to continue...
	Uluburun II	These days Netsel Marina in Marmaris is host to a most unusual vessel. Grantedly, if we would disregard the two side rudders in plantane timber, several stone anchors and of course a massive square sail, she is perhaps not even too different from the cargo vessels of the Med, which have served as late as the second half of the twentieth century. But still, who .........please click to continue.......
	Rod Heikell's Comments on the dilemma Skylax versus Pseudo-Skylax	Next to being the author of the most accurate coastal handbook of Turkish Waters, Rod Heikell has a solid background and ongoing interest in epistemology, the philosopy of scientific progress. As expressed in my brief article about Skylax, this ancient voyager seems to be a milestone in the history of "handling science" and Rod had noticed my pages. At a wonderful evening in Gumusluk Rod, Lou and myself had the opportunity to let our phantasies go around Skylax, Piri Reis and others, who bothered to write down geographic observations several..... please click to continue.......
	Skylax: A “Rooster” from Gölköy Mercenary, Commander and Discoverer in the service of Emperor Dareios of Persia	“44: Of the greater part of Asia Dareios was the discoverer. Wishing to know where the Indus, which is the only river save one that produces crocodiles, emptied itself into the sea, he sent a number of men, on whose truthfulness he could rely, and among them Scylax of Caryanda, to sail down the river. They started from the city of Kaspatyros, in the region called Paktyia, and sailed down the stream in an easterly .............please click to continue.......
	Ottoman Sailing Ships (A remarkable book)	Mr. Ahmet Güleryüz, the distinguished artist and author of several maritime books including the well known study THE OTTOMAN STEAM NAVY has just come up with a very remarkable book. This is a Turkish/English study of the Eastern Mediterranean ships starting with the galleys of the 13. – 14. century, and includes furthermore a transliteration of Diyarbakirli Abdülhamit’s Particulars of Ships and Their Equipment, a navy technical handbook from the beginnings of the 19. century, including sizes, weights, equipment details of Ottoman Navy Sailing Ships, sail plans, center of forces, conversion tables to European units and much more.........please click to continue....
	Gökova and its Backwaters	The Gulf ok Gökova (Gökova Körfezi) or the Ceramic Golf (or Sinus Ceramicus or Colpos Ceramicos) is perhaps the most rewarding cruising area in Turkish waters. Roughly about 40 sm long and about 18 sm wide at its western "mouth" it reduces to about 1- 2 miles at its easternmost end. This bottom of the golf has some not much reported qualities and in the following I will try to.......
	Piri Reis in Bahriyye "The Ceamic Gulf Explained"	Piri Reis, the Turkish Admiral, Cartographer and Scholar, author of several Mappa Mundi surviving into our centuries, describes Gökova in following words (Tercüman, 1001 Temel Eser) Let us start from the mouth of the Ceramic Gulf. At the start is the fortress Ispot (todays Aspat). It is situated on a steep hill. There are ruins in front of the fortress and here a stream flows into the sea. However, nobody drinks this water. Water requirements are.....
	"Yayla Tepmesi" or the Katabatic Winds of Mt. Kiran	At certain points of the Turkish coast, two climatic regimes, the arid and dry weather of the Anatolian Plateau and the moist and mediterranean climate of the coast come close together. This proximity causes some local winds, which the "Bodrumlu"s call in general "Yayla Tepmesi", "The Kick of the Highlands". Meant is a so called catabatic wind, which under certain conditions may blow off the plateau – only a short time,.............
	The "Grand Wind" in the Gökova Körfezi	Towards the end of June at around 14:00 we anchored our 76ft motor yacht in the eastern part of Gökova Körfezi, the ‘Gelibolu Bükü’. This lies on the southern side of Gökova Körfezi, just to the east of ‘Sehir Adalari’. We dropped anchor in deep water at the western most extremity of this bay and took two stern lines ashore. The conditions here were calm and clear skies. On our way from Bodrum we had encountered strong ‘meltemi’ conditions. I explain: Around Bodrum the wind was North Westerly, gusting to approximately Force 6 in places. As we progressed further east into Gökova Körfezi the wind became more pronounced from the west,..............
	The Oriental Sweetgum Tree of Gökova	At the south shores of Gökova you will find a derivate of the platane tree, the "oriental sweetgum" or in a mixture of Latin and Arabic: "liquidambar orientalis". Its fragrance is used to prepare perfumes and in old days of Bodrum every household used to keep a jar with the whitish resin as it has antiseptic qualities.
	Iassos	At the shores of Güllük there is one of the loveliest ruins of the Aegeans shores, Iassos. Rercently, when we went there to deal with a broken gearbox, the owner of the elegant yacht, an old friend of mine, WN, almost whispered to me: “You must see the museum. It is enchanting”. So, before leaving we visited the museum. It was well worth while.
	The Bay of Miletus and the Latmicus Sinus	The fertile Plains of the Menderes, or the Meandros form the northern borders of Caria. For a mariner one of the many fascinations lies in the fact that these plains have formed only relatively recently and continue to be formed: Their extension into the Aegean increase by several meters per annum. So here we have the chance to travel over sea, or to be more precise, over what used to be the sea, by foot, by bike or by another land vehicle.
	The Piri Reis Map, a letter to Leyla	Dear Leyla, You asked me yesterday about the Topkapi Palast. Indeed, the Palast is a treasury fo very valuable artifacts and handwritings and more. One event, which I find of particular interest and which is in a way linked directly to you, is the discovery of the Piri Reis Map of 1513, have a look at it. It is a part of a much lager map and shows the Atlantic Ocean. To the West is America, To the East you can very clearly see parts of the Iberian Peninsula (Today's Spain) and of Africa. The map is dated 1513.............
	Turkey’s Position in Mediterranean Yachting	Here can be seen that the Turkish coastline of the Med, Aegean and the Marmara sea, account for about 16%of the countries in scope. It should be noted that this number will decrease to 13% only, if the total of the Med coastlines are considered. Thus, the subselection can be regarded as reasonably representative. Turkey’s coastline is overpassed ............
	Mustafa Pasa	Just beyond Bodrum Marina, above the “ancient” boatyard, at the foot of the “Tiger Castle” is a seapeople’s cemetery. The most remarkable grave is the mausoleion of Captain Cafer Pasha, grand admiral of the Ottoman Navy. He was a seaman “who knew every creek of the Mediterranean, fathom by fathom”.........
	Turkish names of Aegean Islands	1 40° 40' 24° 40' Thasos Tasoz 2 40° 27' 25° 30' Samothraki Semendirek, Semadirek 3 40° 25' 25° 25' Akrotiri Venedik Kayasi............ ............
	Names of the Wind	Names of the Wind - Compass Directions in 7 Languages
	A Dictionary	A tiny Dictionary - English - Türkçe - Deutsch
PROCEDURES
How To Obtain a Residence Permit		Foreigners, travelling into Turkey on their own yacht or foreigners working on a yacht in Turkey enjoy the benefit of eligibilty for residence up to five years. The underlying principle is, that a yacht is considered as an abode and, by power of a mooring contract sufficient proof is provided that one's abode is in Turkey. The mooring contract has to be with a marina licensed by the Turkish Ministry for Tourism and Culture. Particularly in the provinces Antalya and Mugla, where the Security Department is fairly knowledgeable in this subject, many foreign yachtspeople enjoy extended stays in Turkey by a residence permit. Eligible are the yacht owner, her/his spouse, their children and the crew of the yacht.................
VAT for Marine Services		Since a few days now some services in marinas, in particular some short time moorings, have become subject to VAT. The applicable VAT is 18% at this time. Exempted are all services over.................
Annotations to the Customs General Declaration		Annotations to the Customs General Declaration (Customs Operations) Nr 9 as published in the Turkish Republic Official Announcements of 6 November 2001, Tuesday Numbered 24575.............
Some details to be considered when sending goods to yachtWORKS from abroad		All items in all invoices should be acopanied by the “Harmonized Customs Position Number” this is a 12 digit number, adopted by all countries to standardize ...............................
Some details to be considered when sending goods in the Yacht in Transit procedure to Turkey		A foreign flagged yacht transiting Turkey is entitled for “goods in transit”, provided the owner is a non-resident of Turkey. Even if the “transit” may take years, as it is common with cruising yachts, the yacht is entitled to the benefits of this procedure. In this procedure, no VAT and no Customs Fees are.............
“INSTRUCTIONS TO FOREIGN FLAG PRIVATE YACHTS” as printed on the cover page of the Turkish Transit log.		All foreign flag private yachts entering in pr departing from Turkish territorial waters shall follow the same procedure through Turkish border ports of entries which are; Hopa, Rize, Trabzon, Giresun, Ordu,.Samsun, Inebolu, Sinop, Bartin, Zonguldak, Eregli, Istanbul, Tekirdag, Derince, Gemlik, Mudanya, Bandirma, Çanakkale, Akçay, Ayvalik, Dikili, izmir, Kusadasi, Didim, Güllük, Turgutreis, Bodrum, Datça, Marmaris, Fethiye, Kas, Finike, Kemer, Antalya, Alanya, Anamur, Bozyazi, Tasucu, Mersin, Botas,Iskenderun ...............................
Turkish Coast, Zones with SCUBA Prohibition		The list of zones with scuba prohibition. Important Notice: These zones are not from an official source and they should be officially reconfirmed from case to case
Ports of entry of Turkey		The list of ports of entr of Turkey
FAQ Procedures		FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Exclusion Clause		yachtWORKS endeavours to supply in the present web site correct and up to date information to the interested public. This information is by no means complete. Furthermore, neither yachtWORKS nor the particular authors can assume responsibility, directly or indirectly, for the information provided.......

OFF THE RECORD
	Night of the Logo: A logo development record	At yachtWORKS we hear repeatedly that our logo is enjoyed and found interesting and appropriate. To hear this pleases us, thank you. And here it is, how it was developed. It needed three: Suat, a painter and my spouse, Burak, a good friend, a naval architect and designer and myself. Somehow I managed to keep a record of the creation process and here is the short story, which mainly progressed through the night of March 6, 2001..................
	A paintings gallery	Paintings Gallery of Suat Yurtalan
	From the Baburnamah	A passage from the letter of Babur Khan [3] to his son Humayun Khan, 20, and at that time in Kabul. It was written in Chagatay Turkish and in the Emperor's own handwriting in Agra in India. The letter was delivered to Buyan Shah, the servant of Humayun Khan on Friday, the fourteenth of Rabi'i (27 November 1528)
	Yusuf Akcura About the Methodologies of Writing History and Educating History	“The era of offensive nationalism is not yet over. But, I do believe, that this kind of nationalism will eventually perish. What has happened to the Russians, the Austrians, to the Germans, will eventually become the fate of all the remaining imperialists…” Yusuf Akçura, 1919 ....................