Turkey
7 wing and kite foil spots, with conditions, best season and the schools and rental stations at each.
Alaçatı
İzmir
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- May–Oct
A U-shaped bay 2 km deep on the Çeşme peninsula, with a 500 by 300 m standing area on its west shore and even glassier flat water on the east shore, where the…
6 centers · Lessons, Rental
Bodrum – Fener
Muğla
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- May–Aug
The windiest corner of the Bodrum peninsula, near Akyarlar, where the summer north-westerly accelerates round the headland. A small sandy kite beach west of the…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Bozcaada – Çayır Beach
Çanakkale
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- Apr–Oct
A small wine island off the Troad coast where the northerly Etesian wind blows from spring to autumn. Çayır Beach has flat water to small waves, a shallow entry…
Fethiye – Çalış
Muğla
- Water
- Chop
- Best season
- May–Sep
A long sandy bay just north of Fethiye with a summer south-westerly thermal. Light days give chop, windier afternoons roll in swell that is good for jumping…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Gökçeada – Eşelek
Çanakkale
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- May–Oct
Turkey's largest island, in the north Aegean near the Dardanelles, whose ancient name is said to mean windy island. Next to the village of Eşelek there are two…
2 centers · Lessons, Rental
Gökova – Akyaka
Muğla
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- May–Oct
A 3 km wide bay at the head of the Gulf of Gökova in south-west Turkey where the summer thermal blows in from the west almost every day, from May to November…
1 center · Lessons
Urla – Gülbahçe
İzmir
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- May–Sep
A kite beach near Urla on the Çeşme peninsula that has taken up wing foiling, with side-shore wind from the left and a thermal Meltemi that starts early and…
1 center · Lessons, RentalSchools and rental
14 stations at this spot: what they offer, whose gear they run and when they are open.
A windsurf centre in the Alaçatı surf bay since 1995, with wing foil courses.
Active Surf Center AlaçatıActive Surf Center teaches in Alaçatı and Urla with VDWS/IKO instructors and a rescue boat.
Bu Bi Sörf Okulu AlaçatıBu Bi teaches windsurf, kite, wing foil, windfoil and paddle sports in Alaçatı, seven days a week.
Bu Bi Sörf Okulu Bodrum Bodrum – FenerThe Alaçatı surf school's Bodrum base in flat Aspat bay, teaching windsurf, windfoil, wing foil and SUP.
Fethiye Surf Center Fethiye – ÇalışKite and windsurf school on Çalış beach at Fethiye, part of a group that also teaches at Gökova and Patara.
Ford Kite Academy Gökova – AkyakaThe Ford Kite Academy runs a wing foil programme in Gökova.
Gokceada Kitesurf Gökçeada – EşelekA Gökçeada kite school with individual kite and wing foil courses, kids' camps and daily or season-long gear rental.
Mandalin Kite School Bodrum – FenerKite school at Fenerburnu near Akyarlar on the Bodrum peninsula, with six-hour beginner packages and gear rental.
Myga Surf City AlaçatıMyga rents wing foil gear by level and teaches in Alaçatı.
North Point Surf Center AlaçatıNorth Point teaches windsurf, wing foil and kite to children and adults in Alaçatı.
Sunsurf Alaçatı AlaçatıSunsurf offers wing foiling in Alaçatı.
Surf Station Fethiye Fethiye – ÇalışA Fethiye water sports centre teaching kitesurf, windsurf and wing foil, with catamaran, SUP and canoe on offer.
Urla Surf House Urla – Gülbahçe- Brands
- Slingshot
The kite station on Gülbahçe beach that has taken up wing foil lessons and rental on the latest Slingshot gear; it opens at 8:30 so you...
Volkite Gökçeada – EşelekKite school on the Gulf of Kefaloz on Gökçeada, with 21 years of teaching experience and new gear.