Recreational diving

A senior official at the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (TSSF) has drawn attention to the endangered species in Turkish waters.

Near the northern Greek island of Alonissos lies a remarkable ancient shipwreck: the remains of a massive cargo ship that changed archaeologists' understanding of shipbuilding in antiquity.

Now this spectacular find is to become the first ancient shipwreck to be made accessible to the public in Greece, including to recreational divers.

Greek fisherman Vagellis Lagonas from Sidirounda, Chios broke the world record for catching the heaviest common dentex. The amateur fisherman caught the larger 11kg fish on July 26 at a depth of 35 metres and his feat was subsequently verified by the International Underwater Spearfishing Association. “It was a great dive from 22 to 35 meters.

A 54-year-old spearfisher was killed by a speedboat Wednesday off the coast of Kallithea in Halkidiki, northern Greece. According to port authorities, the man was brought to surface bleeding heavily and taken to shore by the speedboat driver before an ambulance rushed him to a nearby health center where he was pronounced dead.

A 54-year-old spearfisher was killed by a speedboat Wednesday off the coast of Kallithea in Halkidiki, northern Greece. According to port authorities, the man was brought to surface bleeding heavily and taken to shore by the speedboat driver before an ambulance rushed him to a nearby health center where he was pronounced dead.

In November 2007, scuba diver Vassilis Mentogiannis joined a dive team from the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities on a mission to inspect the expansion of a port at Stratoni, Halkidiki, in northern Greece.

A 36-year-old man was recovering in a clinic on the island of Myconos yesterday after a boat hit him while he was spearfishing between the coast of Myconos and Delos.

According to the local coast guard, the diver had taken all the necessary precautions to alert others to his presence.

?I told my team: ?I will complete 72 hours underwater? unless I die.?? ?I told my team: ?I will complete 72 hours underwater? unless I die.??

The Bulgarian Ina Dimitrova set a world record for the deepest scuba dive in saltwater for women.

Dimitrova descended to a depth of 201 metres during a training dive in the Red Sea on Tuesday, private bTV station reports.

Thus, the Bulgarian became the second woman to reach a depth of more than 200 metres.

Diving points in and around the southern province of Antalya have become popular attractions for adventurers. 

Besides natural diving spots, the wrecks of war planes and ships draw great interest, while the Side Underwater Museum has also become very popular among diving enthusiasts.