Do you need water shoes on beaches in Turkey, or can you walk barefoot?

At the section left of the pier, near the changing rooms and bar, you can enter the sea barefoot: the stones on the bottom are smooth rather than sharp. Water shoes are only needed for extra comfort.

The sandy entry includes a three-flight metal staircase. In waves, there are quite a few slippery stones in the water and you could hit your foot, so water shoes are especially useful in those conditions.

At the water entry point a wooden plank walkway was built to cross the first few meters; further out the seabed is partly sandy but still has many stones, so caution is needed.

You can enter the sea by swimming off the pier, in which case shoes aren't needed. There's also a safety entry point with railings that helps avoid the rocks.

One traveler noted shoes aren't necessary because entry/exit is only via a ladder from the pier; near the shoreline there are boulders as big as watermelons that could injure your feet if you walk on the bottom.

There are stones in the water, so water shoes are the more comfortable option for entering the sea. That said, many people still swim without them, especially if they are used to mixed sand-and-pebble beaches.

Travelers often ask whether barefoot walking is enough, but reports suggest it is worth bringing water shoes in case there are stones near the shoreline.

A practical option is to bring water shoes so you can comfortably walk both on the beach and in shallow water. There are some stones where the beach meets the sea, though usually not too many.