Does anyone know of a rowing team or club in Istanbul where inexperienced rowers are free to join?

There is a club in Bostanci; I'm told that the hours are at the whim of a few members- but this is 3rd hand info. I can't recall the fee. They also have wind surfers and some small sail boats. I will post here as I know more. İyi şanslar.

There's also one at Halic / Haskoy and I quite often see 2's and single skulls going up and down outside the construction site that I was working on.

Yeah, the Halic one is popular and all people I know that go there like it a lot - both beginners and experts

Is there any way you can give me a name or contact information so that I can get in touch with someone from the Halic team?

heatherkader(at)gmail(dot)com

thanks alot,

Heather

I will ask them for a contact and get back to you

Ok finally, ask for Hakan, he runs the club in kasimpasa, just past the military barracks as you head towards Eyup. his number is 05327983660. Have fun

thankyou Lucie:)

Hey,

Similarly to the people above, I am also looking for coaching/training sessions in Istanbul, for July and August, preferably not too far away from Şişli.

I have been rowing in Budapest, Hungary with the Danubius Rowing Club (http://dnhe.hu/) since last September, in a coxed double scull (2x) and coxless quad scull (4x).

I have tried contacting a number of clubs via e-mail and asked a Turkish friend to call Galataseray, but I received no reply and Galataseray is apparently not taking in hobby rowers this year.

Do you have any alternative ideas? I am really missing my training and don't want to lose my place on my team back home. :S

Çok teşekkür ederim,

Gergely