Diving journal
Underwater stories from Çandarlı, practical diving preparation, Sırrı Hoca’s archive and marine life.
45 articles
A Photographer Meets Çandarlı
In the article dated 2013, photographer Bülent Şelli explains the contribution of the dives he performed with Sırrı Özşen in Çandarlı to underwater photography.
Invisible Creatures of Çandarlı Bay: Markiz Island Study
Invisible Creatures of Çandarlı Bay: Markiz Island Study. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
In Which Season to Plan Diving at Çandarlı?
In which season to plan diving at Çandarlı? Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
How to plan a diving-focused weekend at Çandarlı?
Plan, time and experience guide for diving enthusiasts coming to Çandarlı from Izmir and its surroundings.
Seagrass meadows in Çandarlı: What do official monitoring data say?
Scientific significance of Posidonia seagrass meadows along the coasts Çandarlı and Dikili and observations included in official monitoring reports.
How do visibility, wind and sea conditions change on Çandarlı?
Conditions that can affect visibility and water movement when diving Çandarlı; Why can't constant viewing distance be guaranteed?
What is Banko? Following the Name İki Banko in Çandarlı
What is Banko? Following the Name İki Banko in Çandarlı. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Fish of the Gulf of Çandarlı: A Close Look at the Spaniard
Fish of the Gulf of Çandarlı: A Closer Look at the Sparoz. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
60 Species of Fish in the Gulf of Çandarlı: What Does a Study Say?
60 Species of Fish in the Gulf of Çandarlı: What a Study Says. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Why Do Wind, Current and Underwater Visibility Change in Çandarlı?
Why Wind, Current and Underwater Visibility Change in Çandarlı. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Underwater History and Conservation: Responsible Exploration at Çandarlı
Underwater History and Conservation: Responsible Exploration at Çandarlı. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Underwater Cleanup at Çandarlı: 2016 Corci Island Event
Underwater Cleanup at Çandarlı: 2016 Corci Island Event. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Reading Çandarlı's Underwater Ecosystem: Rocks, Sand and Life
Discover how different bottom structures in Çandarlı Bay contribute to biodiversity.
Are Çandarlı and Dikili the same dive site?
Practical explanation of how the Gulf of Çandarlı, the coasts of Dikili and the surroundings of Bademli are geographically separated.
What is the difference between trial diving and certified diving?
Explanation of the differences in training, experience and dive plans for beginners and diver certificate holders.
Equipment Guide for First Time Scuba Diver
Equipment Guide for First Time Scuba Diver. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
A day on a dive boat: a guide for first-timers to Çandarlı
Çandarlı is a participation guide that does not promise exact hours about preparation for the dive boat, equipment and daily program.
Why does the dive center keep archives? Çandarlı memory of Sırrı Hoca
How can an underwater archive of Çandarlı be created, extending from Sırrı Özşen's past documents to the future?
12 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Good Dive Center
12 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Good Dive Center. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
How to choose a dive spot on Çandarlı?
Real factors influencing the choice of dive spot in Çandarlı for beginner and certified divers.
Flight after diving: Things to know when planning a trip
DAN guidance on flying after diving, surface intervals and planning a multi-day trip. Discuss your travel itinerary with your instructor.
Publishing underwater photography on a website: Copyright and ethical guidance
Image permissions, proper attribution and ethical guidelines for underwater photographers, divers and dive centres.
Trial Diving or Certified Diving Training?
Trial Diving or Certified Diving Training? Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Is Seagrass Algae? Recognizing Plants Underwater
Is Seagrass Algae? Recognizing Plants Underwater. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Octopus and Other Cephalopods: Ethics of Observation in the Aegean
Octopus and Other Cephalopods: Ethics of Observation in the Aegean. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
What Lives on the Rocks of the Aegean? Moray, Scorpion and Others
What Lives on the Rocks of the Aegean? Müren, Skorpit and Others. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Sponges and covert creatures on the rocky bottom of the Aegean
An introduction to sponges, algae, and coverts for understanding rocky underwater habitats in Çandarlı.
First Scuba Diving Feeling: The Story of the First Breath Underwater
Get to know the excitement of your first scuba dive, the instructor's guidance and realistic expectations through the diving culture at Çandarlı.
10 Things to Know When Going for Your First Scuba Diving
10 Things to Know When Going for Your First Scuba Dive. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Diving glossary: difference between berm, reef and reef
What do the frequently used words bench, debris and reef mean when describing Çandarlı diving spots?
An Underwater Spot Mentioned in Çandarlı: Taxi Island
Dated photo news about dive site Küçük Ada/Taxi at Çandarlı, bottom structure, underwater life and expected field details from Sırrı Hoca.
Why is ear equalization important in diving?
General information about equalizing ear pressure before the first scuba dive and what to do in case of discomfort.
From Pitane to Çandarlı: A Coastal History Intertwined with the Sea
From Pitane to Çandarlı: A Coastal History Intertwined with the Sea. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Posidonia oceanica: Underwater Meadows of the Aegean Sea
Posidonia oceanica: Underwater Meadows of the Aegean Sea. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Opening Sırrı Hoca's Archive: Çandarlı Diving Memory
Get to know Sırrı Özşen's traces in Çandarlı diving culture through real documents, old photographs and press archive.
Dive Memory of Sırrı Hoca and Çandarlı
Diving Memory of Sırrı Hoca and Çandarlı. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Sırrı Hoca's 2013 Çandarlı narrative: What does 20 dive spots mean?
Çandarlı diving spots named by Sırrı Özşen in the 2013 archive and why our current guide should be prepared accordingly.
8 Principles of Responsible Diving: Leaving No Trace for Underwater Creatures
8 Principles of Responsible Diving: Leaving No Trace for Underwater Creatures. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
What should the underwater photographer document in Çandarlı?
Ways to keep accurate records of habitat, light, species and location when photographing underwater in Çandarlı.
How to Underwater? The Importance of Basic Diving Communication
How to Underwater? The Importance of Basic Diving Communication. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
How do you recognize the creature you see? Çandarlı underwater logbook
Çandarlı is a diver's guide that explains photo species identification in marine life and how to accurately mark uncertainty.
Following a Photo at Çandarlı: Sırrı Hoca's 2019 Invitation
In SUFOD's 2019 announcement, why did Sırrı Özşen invite underwater photographers to Çandarlı? A historical record for diving culture and visual archive.
Preparation for Scuba Diving by Boat: First Day Guide
Preparation for Scuba Diving by Boat: First Day Guide. Explore diving culture, preparation and marine life around Çandarlı in the Northern Aegean.
Can underwater observations replace scientific data?
The difference between photographers, divers and researchers: How to establish a reliable underwater observation archive in Çandarlı?
Bay of Yenişakran and Çandarlı: 2017–2018 fisheries survey
What the Yenişakran coastal fisheries survey tells about the bottom life of the Çandarlı Bay.
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