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Visiting Turkey

Where to find out how flying works in Turkey, who helps visiting pilots on the ground, and who runs tours here. The sources hold the details, so it's worth checking with them before you fly.

Sites on the map

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Sites in Turkey on a map

Before you fly

National body: Türkiye Hava Sporları Federasyonu (THSF, Turkish Air Sports Federation) (opens in a new tab)

  • The Turkish Air Sports Federation (THSF) is Türkiye's FAI member and sets paragliding pilot levels and training rules.

A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Türkiye Hava Sporları Federasyonu (THSF, Turkish Air Sports Federation) before you fly. Summary checked 13 Oct 2026.

Türkiye Hava Sporları Federasyonu (THSF, Turkish Air Sports Federation): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)

Finding local knowledge

  • Solo pilots flying from Babadağ register through the Fethiye–Babadağ flight-area system, which takes amateur-pilot applications with pilot level and certificate. It also posts a daily flag per launch, and no one launches on a red flag.

Checked 13 Oct 2026. Sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab) · source 4 (opens in a new tab) · source 5 (opens in a new tab)

Help on the ground

Businesses whose own websites say they help visiting pilots. It's worth contacting them before you go. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

On offer here: Site briefings (1) · Guiding (1) · Lifts and shuttles (2) · Courses (3)

Flying tours here

Organised trips for qualified pilots, as each operator describes them. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

Sites and contacts

Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.