Paragliding in Türkiye

Tandem flights from Babadağ above Ölüdeniz are among the most searched adventures in Türkiye; Alanya and Kaş also have tandem take-offs above the sea.

Where and when

Ölüdeniz / Babadağ (Fethiye) — Ölüdeniz Lagoon (Ölüdeniz–Kıdrak Nature Park)
Alanya — Alanya Castle
Kaş — Antiphellos Theatre (Kaş)
Pamukkale — Pamukkale travertines and Hierapolis (within SHGM's Pamukkale flight area)

Season

Spring to late autumn is the main season; flights depend on the wind every day. Winter flights happen on calm days.

Adventure Pins mark the town or area, not a launch site or an operator. Base map: Natural Earth. Pins: Wikidata / OpenStreetMap points, checked against OpenStreetMap; tap one to open its page.

Rules & safety

Only what the authorities' own texts say — each point links its source, read on 1 Oct 2026. Our wording is a summary; the linked text is what counts.

Paragliding in Türkiye is governed by the Turkish Air Sports Federation (THSF). A tandem flight is flown by a tandem pilot with a passenger who has no training.Source: Turkish Air Sports Federation (THSF) — paragliding · Turkish Air Sports Federation (THSF) — rules and instructions
In Pamukkale, paragliding flights come under SHGM's flight area slot and airspace instruction.Source: SHGM — Pamukkale flight area slot and airspace instruction

Antalya Governorship circular on paragliding in Alanya: The copy listed in our research (a PDF on a ministry server) returned "not found" on 1 October 2026 — check the official rules with the governorship. Antalya Governorship ↗

Not verified: We did not find a separate governorship rule for Babadağ (Muğla).