Commercial rafting in Türkiye is governed by the Regulation on Tourism-Purpose Sporting Activities (Turizm Amaçlı Sportif Faaliyet Yönetmeliği, Official Gazette no. 27855, 23 February 2011), which requires every operator to hold an annual permit from the provincial governorate, employ federation-certified staff, keep mandatory equipment and carry accident and financial liability insurance covering every guest.
Verified July 2026 · Sources: Resmî Gazete, teftis.ktb.gov.tr, antalya.gov.tr
Yes. The Regulation on Tourism-Purpose Sporting Activities, published in the Official Gazette on 23 February 2011 (no. 27855) by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, governs commercial rafting. It covers operator licensing, annual governorate permits, certified staff, mandatory equipment, insurance and official inspections of every activity.
No. The 2011 regulation contains no participant age limits whatsoever. Age rules such as "from 4 years" or "from 6 years" are individual operators' own policies, not national law. Families should therefore ask each operator for its written age policy before booking a Köprülü Canyon tour.
Article 10/2-ç of the regulation obliges operators to carry accident and financial liability insurance covering both their personnel and their tourist guests. This is a legal precondition of running the activity, so guests are entitled to ask whether the policy exists and confirms coverage before departure.
The provincial governorate (valilik) issues an annual permit per activity type to Ministry-certified agencies and facilities (Articles 5, 9 and 12). Compliance is then inspected by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the governorate and the provincial board under Article 16; Antalya adds its own Circular 2019/3.
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