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Turkey: Yachting

Turkish Sailing Federation (Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu - TYF)
Index of yacht clubs
Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (EMYR)

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Turkey

Turkish Sailing Federation

Flag of TYF, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 9 February 2018

TYF was founded in 1957.
The flag of TYF (photos) is white with the federation's emblem.
The emblem was unveiled on 12 December 2015 in Bodrum. The matching flag was first used on 24-25 December 2015 during a regional meeting held at Samsun Sailing Club.
The single sail on the previous emblem, looking like a windsurf sail, was substituted by the more generic two sails to better represent the 12 sailboard and boat classes recognized by the federation.
The acronym "TYF" was substituted by the federation's full name for the sake of differentiation from other organizations using the same acronym.
[TurkSail, 2 January 2016]

Former flag of TYF, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 9 February 2018

The former flag of TYF was white with the federation's former emblem.
The emblem was a "modernization" of an older emblem, decided in 2007 for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the federation. The matching flag was still used in April 2018, in an official context (photo, photo, photo). Oddly enough, the former emblem is still used all over the federation's website.

Ivan Sache & Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2018

Index of yacht clubs

Arkas Çeşme Sailing and Youth Club (Arkas Çeşme Yelken ve Gençlik Kulübü)
BB Bodrumspor Sailing Team (BB Bodrumspor Yelken Şubesi)
Era Bodrum Sailing Club (Era Bodrum Yelken Kulübü - EYK)
Foça Sailing Club (Foça Yelken İhtisas Kulübü - FYİK)
Galatasaray Sailing Team (Galatasaray Yelken Şubesi)
Gemlik Sailing Club (Gemlik Yelken Kulübü - GYK)
Göztepe Sailing Team ((Göztepe Spor Kulübü Yelkin Şubesi)
İskenderun Sailing and Water Sports Club (İskenderun Yelken İhtisas Ve Su Sporları Kulübü)
İstanbul Sailing Club (İstanbul Yelken Kulübü - İYK)
Karşıyaka Sport Club Sailing Team (Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü Yelken Şubesi)
Marmara Sailing Club (Marmara Yelken Kulübü - MYK)
Marmaris International Yacht Club (MIYC - Marmaris Uluslarası Yat Kulübü)
Pendik Sailing Club (Pendik Yelken Kulübü)
Reha Midilli Phokaia Sailing, Windsurfing and Rowing Sports Club (Reha Midilli Phokaia Yelken Windsurf ve Kürek Spor Kulübü)
Şarköy Water Sports Club (Şarköy Su Sporları Kulübü)
Tekirdağ Sailing Club (Tekirdağ Yelken İhtisas Kulübü)
Teos Yacht and Sailing Club (Teos Yat ve Yelken Kulübü)
Turgutreis Sailing Club (Turgutreis Yelken Kulübü - TYK)
Turkish Offshore Racing-Club (Türkiye Açıdeniz Yariş Kulübü - TAYK)
Yalıkavak Sailing Club (Yalıkavak Yelken Kulübü - YYK)

Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally

Burgee of EMYR - Image by Ivan Sache, 19 December 2009

The Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (EMYR; website) was inaugurated in 1990 by a small fleet of 17 boats sailing from İstanbul to Girne (Northern Cyprus) via the Turkish coast. In 1995, the rally route was extended to Syria, Lebanon and Egypt and, subsequently, to Israel. In 2008, a fleet deliberately limited to 80 yachts representing 19 countries completed the rally.

The burgee of EMYR (photo, photo) is white with two overlapping red triangles placed along the hoist, "E.M.Y.R." in blue Futura letters and "since 1990" in smaller red Futura letters in the white part.

Ivan Sache, 19 December 2009