Drone
filming
The difficult part is not flying. It is knowing, before the crew leaves, whether this particular location can be flown at all.
The best views here sit in the most regulated places.
The region's recognisable landscapes are not randomly distributed: cliffs, ancient sites, canyons and a long coastline. That same list is also the list of the most controlled airspace and protected ground.
The practical consequence is simple. Whether a location can be flown has to be settled before anyone drives out. Otherwise the crew travels, the day is lost and the job slips.
So we work in reverse order: the status of the location is established first, the shooting plan is written second. If it cannot be flown, the alternative framing — the same view from an adjacent point, an elevated position, or a ground-based solution — is shown in the quote.
Which category does the location fall into?
Requests here fall into roughly six types. The table is not a list of specific places but the logic we apply — we tell you which column your location sits in during the first call.
Private land, outside settlements
Construction sites, greenhouses, farmland, factory grounds. With the owner's consent and clear airspace, these are the fastest shoots to schedule.
Hotel and resort grounds
Where guests are present, privacy dictates timing and route. Usually planned for early morning, together with the venue management.
Near the airport
Restricted airspace. Not flown without clearance. If the location sits here, we either obtain permission or build the framing from the ground.
Heritage and protected sites
Old town areas, ancient cities and registered sites may need permission from the responsible institution as well as aviation clearance.
Crowded beaches and city centre
We do not fly over people. Coastal and public square shots move to the quietest hour of the day, usually just after sunrise.
Natural areas and canyons
Protection status changes from area to area. One valley may be open while the adjoining one is closed, so each location is checked individually.
THIS TABLE IS INFORMATIONAL · THE BINDING ASSESSMENT IS MADE PER LOCATION AND PER JOB
Three things that do not change.
Unmanned aircraft in Türkiye
- Registration: unmanned aircraft of 500 grams or more are registered in the UAV system of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
- Flight permit: outside the zones defined as free in that system, a flight permit is required.
- Commercial use: commercial aerial filming requires pilot qualification in addition to registration and permits.
Because the rules are updated periodically, every job follows the regulation in force on the day. The summary here is informational; the binding source is the Directorate General's own publications.
SOURCE · DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION UAV REGISTRATION SYSTEM (IHA.SHGM.GOV.TR) — CHECKED AUGUST 2026
Our pilot certification, insurance and registration details will be published here: CERTIFICATION DETAILS TO BE ADDED
Aerial work does a different job in each case.
| PROJECT | STANDARD DRONE |
FPV DRONE |
GROUND FOOTAGE |
STILLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel and resortLocation and surroundings | CARRIES IT | SUPPORT | CARRIES IT | CARRIES IT |
| Construction progressSame angle, monthly | CARRIES IT | NOT USED | SUPPORT | SUPPORT |
| Property and landPosition and access | CARRIES IT | NOT USED | SUPPORT | CARRIES IT |
| AgricultureScale of production | CARRIES IT | NOT USED | SUPPORT | SUPPORT |
| Events and weddingsAtmosphere and crowd | SUPPORT | SUPPORT | CARRIES IT | CARRIES IT |
| CommercialsSpeed and continuity | SUPPORT | CARRIES IT | CARRIES IT | NOT USED |
FPV drones are used for continuous moves through tight spaces and are a separate flying discipline; the same registration and permit rules apply.
Aerial work is part of a film
On its own, aerial footage shows the place. The story is built when it is cut together with ground footage — which is planned in the same shoot.
Permits, weather and delivery
Do drone flights need a permit in Türkiye?
Outside the zones marked as free in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's UAV registration system, a flight permit is required. Every unmanned aircraft of 500 grams or more must also be registered in that system. We establish which category your location falls into before the shoot is booked, and you receive that assessment in writing.
Can you fly over historical sites?
Sites such as old town areas and ancient cities may require permission from the institution responsible for the site in addition to aviation clearance, and the process varies by location. Where permission cannot be obtained, we show the alternative framing in the quote — the same view from an adjacent point, or an elevated ground position.
What about areas near the airport?
Airport surroundings are restricted airspace and are not flown without clearance. If your location falls inside that area we either plan the shoot with permission or rebuild the framing from ground level and elevated positions. Flying without clearance is the worst risk a project can take.
How much does wind affect the shoot?
On this coast the wind usually strengthens in the afternoon, so aerial work is planned for early morning. If conditions are unsafe the shoot is postponed. Flying in marginal weather is both a safety and a quality problem — an unstable frame cannot be rescued in the edit.
Do we get the raw footage?
On request, yes. Standard delivery is the edited video and selected stills. Because raw files are large, the delivery method — drive, cloud or both — is agreed at the start.
What happens if the shoot is cancelled?
If we cannot fly because of weather or permissions, no shooting fee applies and the day is moved. If the shoot is cancelled from your side after the crew has travelled, a travel line applies — and that is written into the quote in advance rather than raised afterwards.
Tell us the location, we will check the airspace.
Write where the shoot is and what it is for. Within three working days we send back whether the location can be flown, which permissions are needed, and what the alternative framing would be if it cannot.