Turkey

Camp 360 in Bir/Billing. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Heading south: Where to fly in the northern winter

As the northern hemisphere’s thermals fizzle out, pilots in the north start to head east to India or migrate south to get their winter fix
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Bastienne Wentzel above the lagoon in Ölüdeniz. Photo: Erwin Voogt

Guide to Oludeniz, Turkey

Set on a Mediterranean cove in the south-west of Turkey, Ölüdeniz is a beautiful and reliable place to fly. The season runs April to November
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PWC Turkey 2024

‘Here’s to finding your dreams’ – Violeta Jimenez

The USA's Violeta Jimenez stormed the Paragliding World Cup in Turkey, winning the Women's class and coming second on the overall podium too
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Paragliding World Cup 2024: Cameli, Turkey

The next round of the Paragliding World Cup kicks off in Çameli, Turkey on 3 August and will bring together pilots from across the world
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How to nail your landings

Don’t look at the tree, otherwise you are going into the tree... It’s the classic piece of landing advice and the one least followed by pilots
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PWC Aksaray 2023

Stan Radzikowski wins PWC Turkey 2023

The UK's Stan Radzikowski won the Paragliding World Cup in Aksaray, Turkey in August. Seven 1,000-point tasks were flown
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PWC 2022 Aksaray Turkey

Paragliding World Cup 2023: Aksaray, Turkey

The fourth Paragliding World Cup round of 2023 will take place in Aksaray, Turkey from 29 July to 5 August
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A storm in Oludeniz hit paraglider pilots on 4 May 2023

Pilots “super lucky” to survive storm scare in Ölüdeniz

At least 10 tandem paraglider pilots and several solo pilots ended up in hospital after a storm hit Ölüdeniz in Turkey
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PWC 2022 Aksaray Turkey

Martin Jovanoski wins PWC Turkey

Martin Jovanoski won the Paragliding World Cup round which took place in Aksaray, Turkey from 4-11 September 2021. The event is the first of the 2022 tour
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PWC Turkey 2022

PWC 2022 season kicks off in Turkey

The 2022 Paragliding World Cup season began in Aksaray, Turkey on 4 September, and runs until 11 September
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