Okluk Koyu Anchorage Guide

The Anchorage

Deeply recessed cove with excellent shelter from N, W, and S. Several gulet restaurants offer mooring lines from simple jetties. Anchor in 6–10m and take a stern line ashore. Narrow entrance — slow speed, clearance from rocks on both sides.

Setting Your Anchor

The bottom at Okluk Koyu is primarily sand and mud with reliable holding when properly set. Use the following approach:

1. Approach slowly and check your depth sounder on the way in. At 5–12m, deploy at minimum 7:1 scope (84m chain at 12m depth).
2. Drop into the wind or current and pay out chain steadily as the boat drifts back — do not allow chain to pile on the anchor.
3. Set firmly in reverse. Apply moderate throttle astern for 30–60 seconds. The chain should tighten without the boat moving backwards.
4. Take a GPS bearing. Note your position once set and compare to the scope calculator to confirm you have adequate chain for the depth.

Recommended anchor types for this bottom: Rocna, Delta, Mantus. See our guide to anchor types by bottom for detailed comparisons.

Overnight Anchoring & Anchor Alarm

Overnight stays at Okluk Koyu are feasible but require monitoring. The anchorage is exposed to E winds.

Set your GPS anchor alarm to 50m radius before going below for the night.50m with a stern line ashore. The deep recess provides exceptional shelter from almost all directions except east. E exposure is rare in summer — the main summer risk in this cove is the narrow entrance, not weather.

May–October. Low crowds even in peak season — no road access keeps day-trippers manageable. Best May–June and September–October.

Navigation Hazards

• Narrow entrance — proceed at slow speed with clearance to rocks on both sides
• Day boats visit 11:00–15:00 but the cove rarely becomes overcrowded
• E exposure: uncommon in summer but if E winds are forecast the cove is less protected than it appears

Rules & Regulations

• Permit: Not required
• Anchoring fee: Free
• Restrictions: Restaurant mooring lines for patrons — informal but standard practice. No road access to the cove.

For a full overview of Turkish anchoring rules, see our overnight anchoring rules by region guide.

Facilities

• Fresh water: Available
• Fuel: Not available — nearest: Turunc (5nm)
• Restaurant: 2–3 gulet restaurants with waterfront jetties; fresh fish and meze
• Provisions: None on site — Turunc (5nm)

Skipper's Tips

1. Mediterranean anchor-and-stern-line is the standard approach — swinging room is limited in the inner cove
2. Good halfway stop between Turunc and Kumlubük on a southbound passage
3. Pine forest behind the restaurants is good for a shaded morning walk
4. The gulet restaurant dinner is typically the evening highlight — fresh fish from that morning