Başköy is a village in Çayeli District, in Rize Province, Türkiye. Başköy lies at 982 m above sea level, in the Rize Dağları mountains. It has 110 inhabitants. The nearest city is Çayeli, 19.4 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Zilkale (13.0 km), Abkhazian State Museum (19.5 km) and Şenköy Bridge (13.1 km). Among the natural features are Karakaş Falls (5.4 km) and Karap Falls (6.9 km).