Yachts for sale in Turkey.
Turkey is the value end of the Mediterranean market: world-class marinas at Bodrum and Istanbul, deep refit capacity, and hulls that cost meaningfully less to keep than in Italy or France.
Turkey is where the running-cost arithmetic changes. The same 18-metre hull kept at Bodrum instead of the Côte d’Azur costs a fraction to berth, and the yards along the Aegean coast do serious work at rates no Italian or French yard can match. That is why a large share of Mediterranean refits happen here, and why owners who cruise Greece and the Dodecanese increasingly keep the boat on the Turkish side and cross.
The marina infrastructure is not a compromise either. Yalıkavak at Bodrum was voted the world’s best superyacht marina in 2022 and holds 5 Gold Anchors, with 620 yacht capacity and 69 berths taking hulls to 135 metres. Milta Bodrum sits in the town itself with 450 sea berths and 50 dry, and D-Marin Turgutreis on the western peninsula handles 532 boats to 65 metres. In Istanbul, Kalamış and Fenerbahçe together berth 1,278 boats at sea plus 220 ashore, and Ataköy runs to about 1,000 places including 232 megayacht berths.
The caution is documentation rather than condition. Turkish-flagged and Turkish-lying hulls need their EU VAT position established before an EU buyer commits, and the transit-log and temporary-import history has to be read properly. We treat that as the first piece of work on any Turkish purchase, not a closing formality, and we use local counsel for it.
Current inventory
3 yachts for sale in Turkey
Beneteau · 2009
Beneteau Oceanis 46
A prestigious yacht that heralds a new era in the history of cruising yachts.
- Length
- 14.4m / 47ft
- Cabins
- 3
- Location
- Muğla
€170,000
Grand Banks · 1972
Grand Banks 42 Classic
Stoic is a 1972 Grand Banks 42 Classic “Woodie” that has undergone an extensive refit and technical upgrade, making her ready for immediate cruising in the Mediterranean.
- Length
- 13.2m / 43ft
- Cabins
- 2
- Location
- Muğla
€129,000
Beneteau · 2013
Beneteau Oceanis 48
Price negotiable.
- Length
- 14.6m / 48ft
- Cabins
- 5
- Location
- Smirne
€175,000
The market
How buying works in Turkey.
- Berthing and yard rates run well below the western Mediterranean for the same length, which is the main reason owners base here rather than a lifestyle argument.
- Bodrum is the brokerage and charter centre; Istanbul is where the winter berthing, the refit yards at Tuzla and Pendik, and the domestic buyer pool sit.
- From Bodrum the Dodecanese are a short crossing: Kos is under an hour, Rhodes and Symi a comfortable day, so a Turkish base does not cost you Greek cruising.
- Expect more sun and salt wear on Turkish-kept hulls and correspondingly better prices; a proper survey separates a well-kept boat from a tired one faster here than anywhere.
- Istanbul and Bodrum are different businesses. Istanbul has the domestic buyer pool, the winter berthing and the Tuzla and Pendik yards; Bodrum has the charter fleet, the summer traffic and the superyacht berths. Which one a boat has lived in tells you who it was built for.
- Gulets are a market of their own here and they do not price like production hulls. Age matters far less than the yard, the last rebuild and the crew that ran her, and we value them on that basis rather than on a depreciation curve.
Flag, VAT and paperwork
What to settle before the offer.
- EU VAT status is the decisive question on a Turkish-lying hull. A boat that has never been EU VAT-paid faces import VAT at first EU entry, and that changes the real purchase price rather than the paperwork.
- Transit log and temporary-import history must be read before an offer. Gaps in it are the single most common reason a Turkish purchase stalls at closing.
- Turkish flag, EU flag or offshore registration each carry different cruising and tax consequences depending on where the boat will actually spend its season. We settle that before the survey, with local counsel.
Marinas and berthing
Where a boat lives in Turkey.
| Marina | Berths | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yalıkavak Marina, Bodrum | 620 | up to 135 m | Voted the world’s best superyacht marina in 2022, 5 Gold Anchors; 69 of its berths take superyachts to 135 metres. |
| Milta Bodrum Marina | 500 | up to 60 m | 450 sea berths plus 50 dry, in the town itself next to the castle and the bazaar. |
| D-Marin Turgutreis, Bodrum peninsula | 532 | up to 65 m | Twenty kilometres west of Bodrum, with fuel dock and 24-hour services. |
| Kalamış & Fenerbahçe Marina, Istanbul | 1,278 | up to 65 m | Turkey’s largest marina: 1,278 berths at sea plus 220 ashore, 6.5 metres maximum depth. |
| Ataköy Marina, Istanbul | 1,000 | up to 90 m | About 1,000 places including 232 megayacht berths, across 251,000 m² of protected water. |
| West Istanbul Marina, Beylikdüzü | 600 | up to 95 m | 600 wet berths to 95 metres plus dry capacity for 300 boats to 65 metres. |
Berth counts and length limits as published by the marina operators; we confirm actual availability case by case.
Common questions
Buying a yacht in Turkey.
- Is it cheaper to own a yacht in Turkey?
- Yes, materially. Berthing and yard rates run well below Italy, France or Spain for the same length, and the Aegean yards do serious refit work at prices western Mediterranean yards cannot match. The saving shows up every year, not just at purchase.
- What do I need to check before buying a boat lying in Turkey?
- EU VAT status first, then the transit-log and temporary-import history. A hull that has never been EU VAT-paid will owe import VAT at first EU entry, which changes the real price. Gaps in the transit-log record are the most common reason a Turkish deal stalls at closing.
- Can I cruise Greece from a Turkish base?
- Easily. Kos is under an hour from Bodrum, Rhodes and Symi are a comfortable day, and the whole Dodecanese is within a week’s cruising. Plenty of owners berth on the Turkish side precisely because the Greek islands are that close and the costs are not.
- Where are the best marinas in Turkey?
- Yalıkavak at Bodrum for superyachts, with 620 capacity and berths to 135 metres; Milta Bodrum for town-centre convenience; D-Marin Turgutreis for mid-size hulls; and in Istanbul, Kalamış and Fenerbahçe at 1,278 berths, Ataköy at about 1,000 including 232 megayacht places, and West Istanbul at 600 to 95 metres.
- Does NewSail have an office in Turkey?
- No. We work Turkey as a broker who travels plus a local network of surveyors, yards and lawyers, and we would rather say so than print an address we do not hold. Our offices are Rome and Valencia.
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