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SunSplash Antalya at the Hillside Su promises a week of sun, sea and legendary music. Top UK DJs and artists line up to play soul, jazz, funk, bossa, new and old school and club classics by the beach.
Formula One: Turkish Grand Prix
The king of motor sports, Formula One, travels to Turkey for one of the 17 races of the season. The Istanbul Park circuit hosts the Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix along with thousands of keen…
Butterfly Valley Breeding Season
Pack your tent and take a boat across the aquamarine waters of the Ölüdeniz lagoon to watch clouds of butterflies flutter across south-western Turkey's protected Butterfly Valley. No wonder…
Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship
The large stadium beside the town of Edirne on the Greek-Turkish border is the location for this annual summer wrestling festival, where over 1000 wrestlers come to participate in the…
Eurasian is Istanbul's annual Asia-to-Europe swimming, rowing and sailing competition. Thousands of Turkish and international athletes aged from 14 to 71 take part under the motto "everyone…
Played on hard courts as a warm-up event for the US Open, the Istanbul Cup is one of the 53 tournaments of the Sony Ericsson WTA tour. US$220,000 prize money attracts players from the world's top 20.
Every year the toughest Turkish boys take each other on at Elmali Oil Wrestling Festival, now over 600 years old. Elmali is a little mountain town 2000 metres above sea level in the Taurus…
The Bodrum Cup is an end of season annual yacht regatta organized by ERA Bodrum Yacht Club. While there is a competitive side to the regatta its principle aim is to promote interest in sailing…
Olu Deniz, on Turkey's Turquoise Coast near Dalaman, is one of the world's best places to paraglide. Single or tandem jumps are on the menu for adrenalin-seekers who want a memory that will…
Take to the waters of the Dalaman River and shout with excitement one minute while negotiating the rapids, catching your breath the next as you float calmly through the canyons lining the…
Saklikent Gorge is a 20km-long canyon 40 minutes' drive east of Fethiye on Turkey's Turquoise Coast. It is a lovely place to come and while away an afternoon, and for those with a more active…
Horse-drawn carriage in Büyükada
The Princes' Islands are a half-hour boat ride from Kabatas and the largest, Büyükada, is a peaceful retreat. Once used for exile or imprisonment (Trotsky spent four years here), traffic is…
Patara Beach, on Turkey's Turquoise Coast, is a gem with 15km of golden sand and an archaeological park containing a half-submerged Roman amphitheatre.
The Lycian Way is Turkey's first long-distance footpath. Running from the popular resort of Ovacik to the Mediterranean city of Antalya, it passes through the seaside towns of Kalkan, Kas and…
Iztuzu Beach Loggerhead Turtle Reserve
Iztuzu Beach is a 5km long sandbar in Dalyan that was earmarked for development before it was recognised as one of the last nesting grounds for the endangered Loggerhead Turtle. Visiting times…
Kekova Island is a large island that faces the village of Kale, and gives its name to the entire region. The name "Kekova" is Turkish for "plain of thyme" and describes the region encompassing…
