The 2023 Presidential Tour of Turkey was a

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that was held between 8th and 15 October 2023 in Turkey. It was the 58th edition of the Presidential Tour of Turkey.

Teams

Four

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s, seven UCI ProTeams, twelve

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teams, and one national team made up the 24 teams that participate in the race. UCI WorldTeams * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * National Teams *

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Route

The 2023 edition includes eight stages covering over eight days.

Stages

Stage 1

;8 October 2023 —

Alanya Alanya (; ), formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort town, resort city, a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Antalya Province, Turkey. It is on the southern coast of Turkey, in the country's Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mediterranean R ...

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

Stage 2

;9 October 2023 —

Kemer Kemer is a seaside resort, municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 412 km2, and its population is 49,383 (2022). It is on the Mediterranean coast, west of the city of Antalya, on the Turkish Riviera. Kemer is o ...

Kalkan Kalkan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,926 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde''). It is an important tourist destination on the Mediterranean c ...

Stage 3

;10 October 2023 —

Fethiye Fethiye () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 875 km2, and its population is 177,702 (2022). It is one of the prominent tourist destinations in the Turkish Riviera. It was formerly k ...

to Babadağ,

Stage 4

;11 October 2023 — Fethiye to

Marmaris Marmaris () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 906 km2, and its population is 97,818 (2022). It is a port city and tourist resort on the Aegean Sea, Mediterranean coast, along the shorel ...

Stage 5

;12 October 2023 — Marmaris to

Bodrum Bodrum () is a town and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. About 200 thousand people live in the district, which covers 650 km2 and includes the town. It is a port town at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova. Known in ancient times as Hal ...

Stage 6

;13 October 2023 — Bodrum to

Selçuk Selçuk is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 317 km2, and its population is 38,151 (2022). The town Selçuk is located northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, o ...

Stage 7

;14 October 2023 — Selçuk to

İzmir İzmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. In 2024, the city of İzmir had ...

Stage 8

;15 October 2023 —

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to Istanbul ( Sultanahmet),

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Turkish Beauties Sprints classification

Team classification

References

External links

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