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Southern Turkey (Aegean and Mediterranean) is better than northern Aegean because of its longer summers and warmer water temperatures. Also you can find plenty of tiny bays, inlets in the south whereas in the north there are much fewer ones.
We like to cruise away from the crowds. July and August is too hot anywhere south of Bodrum. We enjoy Çeşme during these months, go to Bademli or make short visits to Greek islands. In September it is nice to be in Bodrum. Further south, best season is late September, early October. Then enjoy all the way until Fethiye or even drop by Kaş / Kalkan.
About the Marine Infrastructure :
Turkey has many marinas all over the western coast and most of them are in perfect condition and the service level is much higher than in other countries. Boats under 35 meters should have no problems and bigger ones, especially 50m+ giants would of course use an agency. The only marina problems may be somehow calcified water or insufficient amperage if your boat has considerable consumption.
The bureaucracy is easygoing yet it is better to enter and exit Turkey with the help of an agency. Turkish charts are reliable and easily obtainable. As a pilot book, the best reference on this subject is Sadun Boro's "Vira Demir" which is only in Turkish. English readers will probably go for Rod Heikell's work.
Some links about Turkey :
Turkey's Offıcial Tourism Portal (also in English, German and French)
http://www.goturkey.com/
Ministry of Tourism's Portal (also in English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese)
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/ana-sayfa/2-0/20110708.html
Turkish Meteorological Office Daily Marine Forecast Report
http://www.dmi.gov.tr/en-US/marine-daily-report.aspx
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