These are the best beach breaks in Turkey

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This is a country with some of the most [fascinating cities and towns in the world](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvYmVzdC1jaXRpZXMtdmlzaXQtdHVya2V5LWIyNDY0NjE2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXJlZ25pNXQ5MGl2clcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), but also miles of [heart-achingly beautiful coastline](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvdHVya2V5LWJlc3QtYmVhY2gtYnJlYWtzLWIyMzUwNDYwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXlyODMzN3ludXluOFcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). So whether you fancy a city break discovering new [Istanbul neighbourhoods](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0SMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvaXN0YW5idWwtdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLWJlc3QtaG90ZWxzLXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLXRoaW5ncy10by1kby1iMjA4NzE2NC5odG1sP2xpZD02azFoMXppdzF5Z3FXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6ed37WX_ZOauUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)or a week with the family in a beach resort~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvdHVya2V5LWJlc3Qtd2ludGVyLXN1bi1iMjQ1MTE0My5odG1sP2xpZD0yemc2ZjgwdHRvYXJXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6ed37WX_ZOauUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~, you’ll find a dreamy holiday in Turkey. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvdHVya2V5LWJlc3QtYmVhY2gtYnJlYWtzLWIyMzUwNDYwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWZmNHR6NjQ5bzN3dFcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Turkey offers everything from bustling beach resorts to remote stretches of coastline](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvdHVya2V5LWJlc3QtYmVhY2gtYnJlYWtzLWIyMzUwNDYwLmh0bWw_bGlkPW50bHV2d3ozeDFxZVcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3dpbnRlci1zdW4taG9saWRheXMvYmVzdC13aW50ZXItc3VuLWhvbGlkYXlzLW1lZGl1bS1oYXVsLWIyNDE3OTg5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXM2aDl1c2l2c3k2cVcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Take a trip to the south – including well-known favourites such as Antalya and Marmaris – and you’ll be [spoilt for choice for beautiful beaches](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXkvdHVya2V5LWJlc3Qtd2ludGVyLXN1bi1iMjQ1MTE0My5odG1sP2xpZD04eTQwajZlNHVxdmVXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6ed37WX_ZOauUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). But don’t forget that [Turkey](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90dXJrZXk_bGlkPW42aXc4dGFobWltNlcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)has some hidden gems too – you don’t have to go far off the beaten track to find enchanting mountain villages, architectural wonders that date back to the Ottoman Empire and remote monasteries nestled among nature. [Try 6 months of Independent Premium for just £6](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0Q4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD01am56Y2drbnR5M2lXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6ed37WX_ZOauUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0RjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3NraWluZy9iZXN0LWZhbWlseS1za2ktaG9saWRheXMtYjI0Mjg1MDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9bzZ4OTZzeWdncjF1VwVzcGNldUIKZennd-1l_2TmrlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Intriguing Antalya Antalya is the gateway to the eastern Turquoise Coast. Yet this[beautifully located port](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnz_znP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2dvLXR1cmtleS90dXJraXNoLXJpdmllcmEtcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtc2lnaHRzLWV4cGVyaWVuY2VzLWIyMzg4ODIwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXMzbmRlajAyM3B4ZFcFc3BjZXVCCmXp53ftZf9k5q5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) is a friendly and fascinating destination in its own right, with culture and cuisine in abundance. 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