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Turkey.” She adds that some booking agents and charterers still have the misconception that the yacht can ‘island hop’ - that is to cruise between Greece and Turkey at will. The truth is that the embarkation must take place in Turkey, and that an official exit is made by the yacht with an official entry to Greece. The formalities take a couple of hours, and it is important to arrange for the timing in order to avoid the commercial ferryboats, as customs can become busy.
Again, the exit from Greece back to Turkey involves a similar procedure and timing is important for a seamless cruise. Some people are surprised at the cost which can vary widely for an entry/exit/re-entry from Turkey-Greece-Turkey, depending on the size of the yacht and the number of Greek Islands visited.
Birkan Ata of AND Yachting & Concierge and others are working to convince the Ministry of Transport to allow commercial yachts to be able to pick up and drop off charters in Turkey with less procedures, beneficial for both sides, she believes. Islamic holidays are very popular with the Middle Eastern charterers and it’s wise to book early for charters around these dates. Try to avoid booking the Saturday to Saturday schedule will mean a much easier transition with domestic flights and airport transfers.
Captain Melih Cankurt regrets people’s tendency to stereotype anything beyond the Mediterranean Sea as something to be cautious about. But you can’t apply a generalised racial or religious profile to such a vast expanse. He sees Turkey as being misunderstood and is in fact, one of the most friendly and peaceful countries in the world.
He reminds us that discharge of waste within Turkish waters is prohibited. A new law ‘Blue Card’ has been introduced where black and grey tanks must be pumped out at port stations. On arrival, any yacht coming from abroad must fly the Q flag and complete formalities at an official port of entry. All yachts must obtain a Cruising Permit. The Transit Log is a permit to sail in Turkish Territorial Waters and to enter Turkish ports. “Officials are particular about the Turkish courtesy flag, which must be flown at all times when cruising Turkish Waters,” advises the Captain.
ENVIRONMENTAL DOS AND DON’TS The current infrastructures in Turkey and Greece do not yet encourage an environmentally friendly scheme to be green. Dina suggests guests and crew ban plastic straws on board, and to use the now available green-friendly trash bags for refuse. “Personally, I also suggest that chefs cease over supplying food at meals in
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order to appear ‘generous’. True generosity is to serve only as much as is needed, with the willingness to create more upon demand instead of wasting food for presentation purposes.’
“Segregating the garbage is a good start!” says Birkan. In addition to this, there is little tidal movement in the East Mediterranean, and whatever goes overboard goes straight to the sea bed most of the year, so crew should pay extra attention to local regulations in addition to Marpol 5.
“We need to be a game-changer in ocean conservation,” says Melih Cankurt. “As a captain and a sailor I learned first-hand how fragile the ecosystem of the oceans has become due to human abuse. At Nautica Yachting we put a strong focus on renewable energy.”
WORTH HANGING AROUND FOR Dina recommends TYBA Yacht Show in
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