Türkiye Tour Records Portal

Those Who Push the Limits of the Blue Homeland

From Hopa to İskenderun — the meeting point for every brave soul attempting a record on the demanding 1,500-nautical-mile Türkiye Tour route.

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Doğukan Kandemir

Doğukan Kandemir has broken the Solo Türkiye Tour record, completing it in 11 days, 9 hours and 40 minutes. Setting off from Hopa on 26 June with his engine sealed, the national sailor crossed the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean solo — on wind power alone — reaching İskenderun on 7 July. He is now the first athlete to hold the Türkiye Tour record in the solo, duo and crew categories at the same time.

CategorySolo (Single-handed)
Record Time11 days 9 hours 40 minutes

SoloRecord History

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Doğukan Kandemir

2026Current Record

First athlete to hold the solo, duo and team records at the same time

  • Duration: 11d 09h 40m
  • Date: 26.06.2026 – 07.07.2026
  • Route: Hopa → İskenderun (~1500 nautical miles)
  • Crew: Solo (1 person)
  • @dogu_kan_demir

Record Details

Sailing single-handed, Doğukan Kandemir circled the 1,500-nautical-mile course from Hopa to İskenderun in 11 days, 9 hours and 40 minutes, setting a new Türkiye record in the solo category. With his engine sealed under the supervision of a Turkish Sailing Federation representative, he crossed the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean on wind power alone. With this achievement he became the first athlete to hold the Türkiye Tour record in the solo, duo and crew categories at the same time.

Başak Mireli

2025Past Record

First woman to complete the solo tour

  • Duration: 15d 06h 41m
  • Date: 21.06.2025 – 06.07.2025
  • Boat: Van de Stadt Norman 40 "İstanbul"
  • Route: Hopa → İskenderun (~1850 nautical miles)
  • Crew: Solo (1 person)
  • @basakmireli

Record Details

Setting off from Hopa Port on 21 June 2025, Başak Mireli completed the Solo Türkiye Tour in İskenderun in 15 days, 6 hours and 41 minutes, breaking Tolga Ekrem Pamir's record that had stood since 2021 and becoming the first female athlete to complete this course single-handed. Over the roughly 1,850-nautical-mile route she battled a waterspout and giant waves in the Eastern Black Sea, a storm in the Aegean and heavy shipping traffic in both straits. In her words: "We are not alone at sea. Having the courage to set out and to keep going is enough."

Caner Akdolun

2023Not Completed
  • Duration: 21d 17h 04m
  • Date: 25.10.2023
  • Boat: Mini 6.50 sınıfı yarış teknesi
  • Route: Hopa → İskenderun (~1500 nautical miles)
  • Crew: Solo (1 person)
  • @canerakdolun

Attempt Details

Starting from Artvin-Hopa Port on 25 October 2023, Caner Akdolun sailed around Türkiye's coasts in 21 days, 17 hours and 4 minutes, completing the 1,500-nautical-mile route between Hopa and İskenderun. Although he could not beat the standing record, he became an inspiration to the entire offshore sailing community.

Tolga Ekrem Pamir

2021Past Record

First full solo Türkiye Tour record

  • Duration: 16d 16h 27m 31s
  • Date: 17.06.2021 – 04.07.2021
  • Boat: 9,99 m Jeanneau SF3300 "Suana"
  • Route: Hopa → İskenderun (~1500 nautical miles)
  • Crew: Solo (1 person)

Record Details

Sailing single-handed, Tolga Ekrem Pamir circled Türkiye's coasts in 16 days, 16 hours and 27 minutes, setting the first full-tour record in the solo category. This achievement is regarded as an important milestone in Turkish seamanship and stood until 2025.

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Team Linea Rossa — 2025 Türkiye Tour Attempt

The 2025 record attempt by Team Linea Rossa, who built this portal. The crew, boat, route, sponsors and live tracking are all detailed on the attempt page.

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