The Fish at Bedri Rahmi Cove: About 1,500 visitors a day during the season
The fish figure carved into the rock by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu in 1974 remains the most popular stop on day-trip boat tours departing from Göcek. During the season, approximately 1,500 people a day have their photos taken in front of the figure.
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In Bedri Rahmi Cove, a popular stop for tour boats, the fish figure painted on the rock in 1974 by painter, poet, and writer Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu continues to be a focal point for visitors to the area.
Formerly known as Taşyaka
Formerly known as Taşyaka, the cove attracts attention with its crystal-clear waters, tranquil atmosphere, the historic rock tombs in the surrounding area, and the fish figure carved into the rock. There is no direct land access to the cove; visitors can reach the area via boat tours organized from Göcek or by private boat.
Reachable from Göcek via a roughly 30- to 45-minute boat ride, the cove offers guests the opportunity to swim and explore the surroundings as boats anchor there.
Day Trips to 6 Coves and the Yassıca Islands
Day trips organized from Göcek visit the coves of Büyükova, Akvaryum, Bedri Rahmi, Tersane, Göbün, and Kleopatra, as well as the Yassıca Islands. During these tours, which last approximately 8 hours, visitors swim in the coves and spend time immersed in nature.
Ahmet Tombak, who has been operating day-trip boat tours for about 25 years, noted that Bedri Rahmi Cove is one of the most popular stops on the tours, saying, “Our guests swim here and then take photos in front of the fish painting to create beautiful memories.”
Tombak noted that there is strong interest not only in the region’s six marinas but also in day-trip boat tours, adding that tourists from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Russia, in particular, participate in the tours.
'About 1,500 people come every day'
Nihat Dündar, who recounted the story of the cove, said that Eyüboğlu came to the area during a “Blue Voyage” in 1974 and, after taking a liking to the rock formation, drew the fish figure.
Dündar noted that the figure on the rock contains details resembling various marine creatures and a sailboat, adding, “During the season, about 1,500 people come here every day to take photos. This place has a very special meaning.”
Dündar noted that Eyüboğlu’s family comes to the cove at certain times of the year to maintain the figure, and that the painting and maintenance work takes a few hours.
