Blue Flag Beaches in Turkey — 2026 Guide
Turkey is home to 231 Blue Flag certified beaches — independently verified by TURÇEV against the international FEE standard for water quality, environmental management, safety, and public services. Certified beaches are spread across 5 regions, with Mediterranean Region leading the count at 112 beaches.
The Blue Flag award is issued annually and covers three core criteria: water quality (tested to EU Bathing Water Directive standards), safety and services (lifeguards, first aid, clean facilities), and environmental education. Turkey has participated in the Blue Flag programme since 1994, making it one of the longest-standing national programmes in Europe. Certification is not permanent — beaches must reapply and be independently assessed each year.
This guide covers every Blue Flag certified beach and marina in Turkey for 2026. The best time to visit Blue Flag beaches in Turkey is during Jul–Aug, when sea temperatures typically peak around 27°C. Jul tends to offer the warmest water conditions. All data is sourced directly from official FEE records and national certification body reports.
Blue Flag Beaches by Region
5 regions with Blue Flag certified beaches
Mediterranean Region
112 Blue Flag beaches
inc. Aksu, Alanya, Kaş
Aegean Region
81 Blue Flag beaches
inc. Bodrum, Didim, Çeşme
Marmara Region
26 Blue Flag beaches
inc. Arnavutköy, Gömeç, Ayvacık
Black Sea Region
11 Blue Flag beaches
inc. Atakum, Ordu, Samsun
Yalova
1 Blue Flag beach
inc. Çınarcık
Top Blue Flag Beaches in Turkey
Highest-rated certified beaches, ranked by our quality score
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195
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293
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393
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492
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592
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692
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792
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892
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992
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1092
Best Time to Visit Blue Flag Beaches in Turkey
Monthly water temperature, air temperature and crowd levels
| Month | Air Temp | Sea Temp | Crowds | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 11°C | Low | |
| February | 11°C | 12°C | Low | |
| March | 13°C | 14°C | Low | |
| April | 16°C | 17°C | Medium | |
| May | 20°C | 19°C | Medium | |
| June | 25°C | 23°C | Medium | |
| July | 28°C | 27°C | High | 🌟 Peak season |
| August | 28°C | 27°C | High | 🌟 Peak season |
| September | 25°C | 24°C | Medium | |
| October | 21°C | 21°C | Low | |
| November | 16°C | 16°C | Low | |
| December | 12°C | 12°C | Low |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Blue Flag beaches does Turkey have?
Turkey has 231 Blue Flag certified beaches for 2026. Certifications are issued annually by TURÇEV under the international FEE Blue Flag programme.
What is the best time to visit Blue Flag beaches in Turkey?
The peak Blue Flag season in Turkey runs during Jul–Aug. Jul typically offers the warmest sea temperatures. Outside peak season, crowds are lower and prices are reduced, though some facilities may not be fully operational.
Which region in Turkey has the most Blue Flag beaches?
Mediterranean Region has the most Blue Flag beaches in Turkey with 112 certified locations. Overall, Blue Flag certified beaches are spread across 5 regions of Turkey.
What does a Blue Flag certification mean for a beach in Turkey?
A Blue Flag certification in Turkey is awarded by TURÇEV and confirms that the beach meets rigorous standards in four areas: water quality (tested to EU Bathing Water Directive standards), environmental management (no-litter policies, nature protection), safety services (lifeguards, first aid), and public information and environmental education. Certification is renewed annually.
When did Turkey join the Blue Flag programme?
Turkey has participated in the Blue Flag programme since 1994. The national certification body is TURÇEV, which coordinates annual assessments under the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) international framework.
All 231 Blue Flag Beaches in Turkey
Complete list of FEE-certified beaches and marinas
3. Koy Public Beach
Aegean Region
Adalya Elite Lara, Saturn Palace, Royal Seginus Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Adin Beach Hotel,White City Resort Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Akcagerme Plaji
Mediterranean Region
Akdeniz Su Urunleri Arastirma Uretme Ve Egitim Enstitusu Plaji
Mediterranean Region
Akra Fethiye Sensatori
Aegean Region
Akra Kemer
Mediterranean Region
Aktur Bitez
Aegean Region
Aktur Camping
Aegean Region
Aktur Doria Beach
Aegean Region
Aktur Residence Mavi Plaj
Aegean Region
Aktur Tatil Sitesi
Aegean Region
Alaiye Resort Otel
Mediterranean Region
Alarcha Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Aldiana Club Side Beach, Liu Resorts, Roma Beach Resort
Mediterranean Region
Ali Bey Club Manavgat
Mediterranean Region
Altin Orfoz Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Altinkoy Halk Plaji
Aegean Region
Altinkum Beach
Black Sea Region
Altinkum Public Beach
Aegean Region
Altinyunus Hotel
Aegean Region
Ambrosia Hotel
Aegean Region
Anadolu Hotels Didim Club
Aegean Region
Anda Barut Collection Sunrise Beach
Aegean Region
Anda Barut Collection Sunset Beach
Aegean Region
Andriake Beach Club
Mediterranean Region
Angel'S Marmaris Hotel
Aegean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Beach Of Women
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Konyaalti Public Beach 11
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Konyaalti Public Beach 12
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Konyaalti Public Beach 13
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Lara Public Beach - Lazlo Beach
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 1
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 10
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 2
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 3
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 4
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 5
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 6
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 7
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 8
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sahil Antalya Yasam Parki 9
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Sarisu Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Aqua Fantasy Hotel & Spa
Aegean Region
Aquasis De Luxe Resort & Spa
Aegean Region
Arcanus Hotels Trendline Side, Alba Hotels, Manavgat Manicipality Colakli Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Armonia Holiday Village & Spa
Aegean Region
Arnavutkoy Yenikoy Public Beach
Marmara Region
Artur Gemiyatagi Koyu
Marmara Region
Artur Guvercin Koyu
Marmara Region
Artur Marti Koyu
Marmara Region
Aska Just In Beach
Mediterranean Region
Aska Lara Resort, Melas Lara Hotel,Royal Holiday Palace,Liberty Hotels Lara
Mediterranean Region
Assos Eden Gardens Hotel
Marmara Region
Assos Nazlihan Hotel
Marmara Region
Asteria Bloom Bodrum
Aegean Region
Asteria Bloom Side
Mediterranean Region
Asteria Bodrum Resort
Aegean Region
Asteria Family Resort Belek
Mediterranean Region
Atlantique Holiday Club
Aegean Region
Aydinbey Gold Dreams, Haydarpascha Palace
Mediterranean Region
Ayvalik Belediye Plaji, Cunda Uygulama Oteli Plaji
Marmara Region
Azka Otel, Voyage Bodrum
Aegean Region
Azura Deluxe Resort&Spa Hotel, Rubi Platinum Spa Resort Suites, Ozkaymak Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Babaylon Otel
Aegean Region
Bagirganli Public Beach
Marmara Region
Bahadir Public Beach
Aegean Region
Baia Bodrum Hotel, Costa Farilya Special Class Hotel
Aegean Region
Baia Lara Otel, Crystal Centro
Mediterranean Region
Baia Salima Kemer
Mediterranean Region
Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyesi Abroz Plaji
Marmara Region
Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyesi Avsa Halk Plaji
Marmara Region
Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyesi Bakrac Public Beach
Marmara Region
Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyesi Dalyan Plaji
Marmara Region
Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyesi Moda Plaji
Marmara Region
Balmy Foresta
Mediterranean Region
Boyalik Beach Hotel & Spa
Aegean Region
Crystal Paraiso Verde
Mediterranean Region
Crystal Prestige Elite
Mediterranean Region
Crystal Tat Beach Golf Resort&Spa, Adora Golf Resort Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Crystal Water World Resort, Belazur Resort
Mediterranean Region
Cukuralti Public Beach
Aegean Region
Cumhuriyet Mahallesi Halk Plaji
Black Sea Region
D-Hotel Maris The Bay Beach
Aegean Region
D-Resort Ayvalik Murat Reis Otel
Marmara Region
Damlatas Public Beach, Alanya Municipality Disabled-Free Beach
Mediterranean Region
Dantel Public Beach
Black Sea Region
Delphin Be Resort
Mediterranean Region
Delphin Deluxe Resort
Mediterranean Region
Delphin Imperial, Delphin Diva Premiere, Okay Beach, Wind Of Lara
Mediterranean Region
Delta Beach Resort
Aegean Region
Demre Municipality Tasdibi Beach
Mediterranean Region
Denizati Holiday Village
Aegean Region
Denizevleri Public Beach
Black Sea Region
Denizim Beach Club
Mediterranean Region
Denizkizi Public Beach
Black Sea Region
Didim Belediyesi 2. Koy Halk Plaji
Aegean Region
Dikili Public Beach , Dikili Public Beach 2
Aegean Region
Dobedan Beach Resort, Hotel Turan Prince Residence
Mediterranean Region
Dobedan Exclusive
Mediterranean Region
Dobedan World Palace, Queens Park Le Jardin Resort
Mediterranean Region
Doganbey Havacilar Sitesi Onu
Aegean Region
Doganbey Sakizagaci Public Beach
Aegean Region
Door'A Bodrum Hotel
Aegean Region
Doubletree By Hilton Bodrum Isil Club, Vogue Hotel
Aegean Region
Drita Hotel Resort, Lumos Deluxe
Mediterranean Region
Duja Bodrum
Aegean Region
Ege Universitesi Ozdere Kampi
Aegean Region
Ela Excellence Resort Belek, Su Sesi, Cornelia Diamond
Mediterranean Region
Emre Beach Hotel
Aegean Region
Ephesia Holiday Beach Club
Aegean Region
Ephesia Hotel
Aegean Region
Erdal Inonu Kent Parki Public Beach, Akra Antalya Otel
Mediterranean Region
Erdek Belediyesi Cugra Mevkii 1 Nolu Belediye Halk Plaji
Marmara Region
Erdek Belediyesi Cugra Mevkii Belediye Halk Plaji
Marmara Region
Fame Residence Goynuk
Mediterranean Region
Fame Residence Kemer
Mediterranean Region
Fame Residence Lara, Delphin Palace,Grand Park Lara Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Fantasia Hotel Deluxe
Aegean Region
Flora Garden Ephesus Hotel
Aegean Region
Goldcity Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Karabiga Public Plaji
Marmara Region
Karaburun Beach
Marmara Region
Karamursel Altinkemer Public Beach
Marmara Region
Kas Belediyesi Incebogaz Beach, Kas Belediyesi Acisu Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Kas Kamping
Mediterranean Region
Kaya Palazzo Resort & Le Chic Bodrum
Aegean Region
Kefaluka Resort
Aegean Region
Kemer Munucipality Mustafa Ertugrul Aker Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Kempinski Barbaros Bay Hotel
Aegean Region
Kempinski The Dome, Sirene Belek Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Keykubat Bati Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Kimeros Park Hotel, Ng Phaselis Bay
Mediterranean Region
Kizkalesi Public Beach 1
Mediterranean Region
Kizkalesi Public Beach 2
Mediterranean Region
Kleopatra Bati Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Kleopatra Dogu Public Beach, Cook'S Club Alanya
Mediterranean Region
Konserve Halk Plaji, Club Hotel Falcon
Mediterranean Region
Korfez Public Beach
Black Sea Region
Korumar Hotel De Luxe
Aegean Region
Kovanagzi Public Beach
Marmara Region
Kumbag Cumhuriyet Halk Plaji
Marmara Region
Kumbahce Public Beach
Aegean Region
Kumbasi Kumsali Beach
Black Sea Region
Kumburnu Public Beach
Aegean Region
Kumcagiz Public Beach
Marmara Region
Kurbagalidere Public Beach
Marmara Region
Kuyucak Public Beach
Aegean Region
La Blanche Island Hotel
Aegean Region
La Blanche Resort & Spa
Aegean Region
Marina Beach
Black Sea Region
Mark Warner Hotel Phokaia
Aegean Region
Marmaris Icmeler Public Beach
Aegean Region
Marmaris Macera Parki Public Beach
Aegean Region
Marmaris Public Beach
Aegean Region
Marti La Perla, Orka Lotus Beach
Aegean Region
Marti Myra Otel
Mediterranean Region
Marti Resort, Hotel Aqua
Aegean Region
Mary Palace Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Mawish Beach, Kocadere Beach
Yalova
Maxx Royal Bodrum
Aegean Region
Maxx Royal Kemer
Mediterranean Region
Mediterranean Resort Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Megasaray Resort Side
Mediterranean Region
Mercan Beach
Black Sea Region
Mermerli Beach
Mediterranean Region
Meryan Otel
Mediterranean Region
Mico Koyu Kadinlar Plaji
Marmara Region
Miracle Resort
Mediterranean Region
Mirada Delmar
Mediterranean Region
Mirada Exclusive Bodrum Resort
Aegean Region
Mobil Public Beach, Delta Hotels By Meriott Antalya Lara, Inciralti Public Beach
Mediterranean Region
Movenpick Resort Antalya Tekirova
Mediterranean Region
Mylome Luxury Hotel & Resort
Mediterranean Region
Nayu Igneada Hotel
Marmara Region
Nazar Public Beach
Black Sea Region
Nirvana Cosmopolitan, Barut Hotel Lara
Mediterranean Region
Nirvana Dolcevita
Mediterranean Region
Nirvana Mediterranean Excellence
Mediterranean Region
Nox Inn Beach Resort Spa, Aria Resort & Spa
Mediterranean Region
Poseidon Otel
Aegean Region
Prime Beach Hotel
Aegean Region
Radisson Blu & Spa Resort Hotel
Aegean Region
Richmond Ephesus Resort
Aegean Region
Riolavitas Resort & Spa Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Rixos Beldibi, Akka Hotels Antedon
Mediterranean Region
Rixos Park Hotel, Tc Ministry Of Culture And Tourism Belek Public Beach, Ethno Belek
Mediterranean Region
Rixos Premium Bodrum
Aegean Region
Rixos Premium Tekirova
Mediterranean Region
Rixos Sungate
Mediterranean Region
Robinson Club Camyuva
Mediterranean Region
Rox Royal, Crystal Deluxe Kemer
Mediterranean Region
Royal Adam&Eve Hotel, Spice Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Royal Alhambra Palace
Mediterranean Region
Royal Asarlik Beach
Aegean Region
Royal Atlantis Resort, Linda Sunny Beach
Mediterranean Region
Royal Taj Mahal Hotel, Royal Dragon Hotel, Port Side Resort Hotel, Aydinbey King'S Palace, Side Crown Hotels Palace
Mediterranean Region
Royal Wings, Sherwood Exclusive Lara
Mediterranean Region
Rubi Otel
Mediterranean Region
Rubi Platinum Sign, Sentido Gold Island Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Sailor'S Beach Club, Akka Hotels Alinda
Mediterranean Region
Saphir Hotel, Blue Marlin Deluxe
Mediterranean Region
Saphir Resort Hotel&Spa
Mediterranean Region
Sarced Public Beach, Tui Magic Life Sarigerme
Aegean Region
Swissotel Resort
Aegean Region
Tavsan Burnu Tabiat Parki Plaji
Aegean Region
Tekirdag Buyuksehir Belediyesi Sarkoy Halk Plaji 2
Marmara Region
Telatiye Resort Hotel,Titan Select Hotel, Serenity Queen
Mediterranean Region
Terme Karavan Kampi Plaji
Black Sea Region
Timo Resort Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Titreyengol-1 Linda Otel, Asteria Salve Side
Mediterranean Region
Trendy Aspendos Beach,Royal Atlantis Beach Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Trendy Verbena,Manavgat Belediyesi Evrenseki Halk Plaji,Side Royal Palace, Hane Garden
Mediterranean Region
Tui Blue Sarigerme Park, Robinson Club Sarigerme
Aegean Region
Tui Grand Azur
Aegean Region
Tui Magic Life Bodrum
Aegean Region
Turas Bodrum Icmeler Public Beach
Aegean Region
Turas Marmaris Icmeler Public Beach
Aegean Region
Turas Yalikavak Public Beach
Aegean Region
Turqouise Resort Hotel & Spa, Robinson Club Pamfilya, Ali Bey Resort Sorgun
Mediterranean Region
Turunc Otel
Aegean Region
Tusan Beach Resort Hotel
Aegean Region
Ula Public Beach
Aegean Region
Ulu Resort Hotel
Mediterranean Region
Ulusoy Kemer Holiday Village
Mediterranean Region
Unique Life Style Hotel
Aegean Region
Urkmez Public Beach
Aegean Region
Uw Hotels
Mediterranean Region
Venosa Beach Resort Spa
Aegean Region
Voyage Belek Golf, Maxx Royal Belek
Mediterranean Region
Voyage Sorgun Otel
Mediterranean Region