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Turkey is a large country located in southeast Europe and Western Asia. It borders Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Syria and Iraq. Its ports play an important role in the economy as it has long coastlines with the Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Major ports are owned and operated by Turkish State Railways (TCDD) or the Turkish Maritime Organization (TDİ). Its top ports are Haydarpaşa (Istanbul), Mersin, Izmir, Eregli, Ambarli and Gemlik. The country is developing its role as an intermodal trade hub between Europe and Asia. The Turkish port operators association is TÜRKLİM-Türkiye Liman İşletmecileri Derneği.

Another naval mine spotted drifting in the Black Sea

Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) March 28, 2022 – A naval mine was observed in the Black Sea by a fishing boat on March 28 about 70 km from Romanian Capu...

Çelebi Bandırma Port increases cargo handling in 2021, but grain imports affected by Ukraine crisis

Bandirma, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 23, 2022 – In the year 2021, Çelebi Bandırma Port handled approximately 4.9 million tons of cargo. This compares...

CIRCLE Group and Ulusoy Maritime Lines work on the first pilot test of International Fast & Secure Trade Lane between the Ports of Trieste and Cesme

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 23, 2022 – CIRCLE Group and Turkish company Ulusoy Maritime Lines have worked together on the first pilot test of...

UK to finance new Ankara-Izmir rail connection

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – UK Export Finance (UKEF) is to guarantee a €2.1 billion loan to fund construction of 503km high...

Global Ports Holding issues trading statement for nine months to 31 December 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 15, 2022 – Global Ports Holding Plc, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has published a...

International sanctions against Russia leads Kazakhstan to seek port alternatives

Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) March 13, 2022 – International sanctions against Russia has forced Kazakhstan to seek alternative routes to export, import...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority – Jan-Feb 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 11, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports for...

Turkey: Total seaport cargo handling statistics – February 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports for...

Sanmar Shipyards completes record number of vessels in a month

Sanmar Shipyards is celebrating completing a record number of vessels within one calendar month, with six tugs and two pilot boats gaining their class...

Bosphorus (Strait of Istanbul): Cargo traffic 2019-2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 18, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has published cargo traffic statistics for the Bosphorus...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority – January 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Turkey: Total seaport cargo handling statistics – January 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Ferry and cruise services between Greek and Turkish ports to resume

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 10, 2022 – Following the removal of some health restrictions, the Greek government has announced that ferry and...

Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği seeks concession extension

Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. has requested that its concession for Trabzon port be extended by...

Turkish ports see slow recovery of cruise ship industry

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – After five months of zero cruise ships visiting Turkish ports, the industry started a slow recovery in...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority – 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Port of Taşucu transfers to CEY Group joint venture

Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 28, 2022 – Following a government tender, Ceynak Lojistik ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Ceyport Terminal Lojistik ve...

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