Birdwatching in Turkey Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. Initial Last Name Area Available Language M Celik Ankara Weekend B Demirci Ankara Weekend Turkish/English E Caglayan Ankara Weekend Turkish/English I am working for a conservation society called Doga Dernegi which is BirdLife Affiliate in Turkey. K Özkan Ankara Anytime Turkish/English I am a freshwater ecologist. I enjoy both birdwatching and bird photography. Availability mostly depends on my schedule, but I always enjoy a company. Ankara is close to several habitats and ecosystems, containing hundreds of birds from several families. Visit my photo website http://www.korhanozkan.org:80/. E Keser Kupadasy, Aydin Anytime B Fidan Mugla, Gocek Anytime Turkish/English C&I Gursey Mersin, Ibel Weekend Turkish/English I'm living in Mersin, southern part of Turkey close to the Göksu Delta a famous Ramsar bird area. C Sekercioglu Istanbul Anytime Turkish/English O Uner Istanbul Weekend Turkish/English N Polat Istanbul Anytime Turkish/English J Lambert Istanbul Weekend English/Japanese N Cinar Tasucu/Silifke, Mersin Anytime Turkish/English Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language A Safak Nigde, Cukurbag Anytime Turkish/English S Bekir Istanbul, Turkey incl. Black Sea region Anytime Turkish/EnglishGreek J Lyles Dalyan, Mugla Anytime English I have lived in the Dalyan delta for two years with a current species list of 226 birds for the area. I have participated in tour guiding in Dalyan and other areas of Turkey. I can provide local knowledge on birding in the area including places to stay. K Boyala Istanbul Anytime Turkish/EnglishGerman/Spanish I started birding at age 13. Later studied Biology and made a masters degree on Ecology and Conservation in the UK. Later I worked for the Ecuador office of Birdlife International and other national environmental organizations. This year I have adquired national guiding licence in Turkey and returned working as a birding guide. I have translated two modern bird guides into Turkish. Local Information Name Description METU Birdwatching Society Club Intercontinental Migratory Bird Monitoring Association Club Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kus Gözlem Klübü Club Kus Arastirmalari Dernegi'ni Club Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Ozkan Uner's Photos Dr. Cagan H. Sekercioglu's Birding Turkey Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Turkey Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Turkey Last update 03/06/2008
