1. Acceptance of Terms & Scope
By accessing, browsing, or utilizing the information published on kinaliada.tours (“the Website”), you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any provision contained herein, please cease using this platform immediately.
These terms govern all visits to the website, interactions with editorial content, utilization of schedule charts, and navigation of third-party excursion booking links.
2. Intellectual Property & Content Licensing
All original written prose, historical monographs, architectural analyses, trail itineraries, comparative tables, and data compilations published on this website are the intellectual property of Aris Boyacıyan and Kınalıada Tours, protected under Turkish Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works and international copyright conventions.
You are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view, download, and print individual pages for personal, non-commercial travel planning. Republication, scraping, automated data harvesting, or commercial redistribution of our monographs without explicit prior written authorization and a canonical backlink is strictly prohibited.
3. Maritime Transit, Weather & Schedule Disclaimers
While our editorial bureau strives to keep all ferry timetables, ticket prices, and municipal transit rules accurate as of 2026, maritime travel in the Sea of Marmara is subject to operational factors beyond our control:
- Weather Cancellations: Southwesterly Lodos wind gales, dense morning sea fog, and high wave swells can prompt the Istanbul Port Authority (Liman Başkanlığı) to temporarily alter or suspend passenger ferry sailings without prior notice.
- Tariff Adjustments: Municipal transit fares (including Istanbulkart tariffs) are established by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Transportation Coordination Center (UKOME) and are subject to periodic macroeconomic revisions.
- No Carrier Liability: Kınalıada Tours is an independent educational monograph and travel guide; we do not operate ferries, vessels, or terminals. We accept no legal or financial liability for missed connections, cancellations, delays, or consequential travel disruptions.
4. Third-Party Booking Services & Transactions
This website includes hyperlinks directing visitors to authorized third-party tour reservation platforms, including GetYourGuide and Viator.
Any contract for the purchase of tickets, guided cruises, hotel accommodations, or excursions is entered into solely between you and the respective third-party merchant. We bear no legal responsibility for the fulfillment, quality, safety, refund procedures, or customer service dispute resolution of third-party bookings. Please review the vendor's specific booking conditions before completing transactions.
5. Island Environmental Bylaws & Code of Conduct
Kınalıada is a protected natural and cultural conservation zone under Turkish national legislation. All visitors are legally obligated to respect local environmental bylaws:
- Absolute Fire Ban: Lighting open campfires, charcoal barbecues, or discarding lit smoking materials in forested or scrub zones carries severe criminal penalties.
- Waste Management: Littering on public beaches or trails is subject to immediate municipal fines. All trash must be deposited in designated recycling receptacles.
- Animal Welfare: Community cats and dogs are protected by Turkish Animal Protection Law No. 5199. Mistreatment or disturbance of island animals is strictly prohibited.
6. User Indemnification Obligations
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Kınalıada Tours, its author Aris Boyacıyan, researchers, contributors, and technical operators from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your violation of these Terms of Service or your unlawful conduct while visiting the island.
Users agree not to engage in malicious activities, including introducing viruses, denial-of-service attempts, automated scraping, or unauthorized framing of website content without consent.
7. Limitation of Liability & Warranty Disclaimers
The materials, itineraries, coordinates, and recommendations on this website are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
Hiking coastal trails, swimming in open sea waters, and walking near cliffs involve inherent personal physical risks. Visitors are solely responsible for exercising prudent personal judgment, assessing marine current conditions, monitoring local weather advisories, and ensuring adequate personal travel insurance coverage. Under no legal circumstances shall the authors or publishers of Kınalıada Tours be held liable for personal injury, property loss, or incidental damages.
8. Severability, Jurisdiction & Entire Agreement
If any provision of these Terms of Service is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that specific provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
We reserve the right to revise or update these terms at any time without prior individual notification. Continued usage of the website following published modifications constitutes full acceptance of the updated terms and maritime travel protocols.
These terms constitute the entire agreement between visitors and Kınalıada Tours regarding the use of this website. They supersede all prior understandings or agreements. These terms are governed by the substantive laws of the Republic of Turkey, with exclusive venue in the commercial courts of Istanbul (Çağlayan).