Turkey
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.
Global Ports Holding saw passenger numbers up +39% in Q3 2023
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 13, 2023 – Global Ports Holding (GPH) saw cruise passenger numbers up +39% in Q3 2023 to 3.6 million. This...
Port of Iskenderun continues recovery from February earthquakes
Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – The Port of Iskenderun continues recovery from the February earthquakes both in terms of facilities...
Aquilon Shipping starts Sochi-Samsun cruise ship service
Sochi, Russia (PortSEurope) November 9, 2023 – Aquilon Shipping has said that it will start a cruise ship service between the Russian Black Sea port of...
Real two-way cargo traffic in Ukrainian humanitarian corridor
Odesa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 21, 2023 – More cargo ships are heading towards the Odesa region ports and sailing back towards Bosphorus Strait. As of...
Update: Anti-mine operation in Black Sea by Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The three NATO members Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are working to launch an anti-mine operation in the...
Update: Armenia wants to be part of Russia-Turkey corridor via Azerbaijan
Strasbourg, France (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Facing the treat of being left out of a strategic transport corridor (Zangezur) that will connect Russia...
Turkey: Seaports cargo report – September 2023
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – The Turkish authorities have published cargo figures for September 2023. Turkey: Seaports cargo report...
Azerbaijan and Iran join transport corridors’ game in Central Asia
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 15, 2023 – Azerbaijan agreed with Iran to establish a transport corridor (Eastern Zangezur Corridor) to Azeri exclave...
Turkey increases cruise ship visits in Jan-Sept 2023
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – In the first nine months of 2023, 876 cruise ships visited ports in Turkey, carrying 1.09 million...
Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria discuss mine clearing force
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – The three NATO members, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria, are discussing the creation of a joint force to...
DP World Yarımca starts maritime transport of cars in containers
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 5, 2023 – DP World Yarımca is introducing a solution for the maritime transport of cars in containers which...
Qatar delegation visits QTerminals Antalya
Antalya, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 3, 2023 – A Qatar delegation has visited QTerminals Antalya primarily to share knowledge and experience. The...
Maersk launches sea-rail service via Poti into Central Asia
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – Maersk is launching a sea-rail service from Greece to Poti, Georgia, and on to Central Asia. The...
India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor continues to attract comment
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – On the sidelines of the recent G20 summit in New Delhi, a multinational railway and sea ports...
Turkey: Seaports cargo report – August 2023
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 15, 2023 – The Turkish authorities have published cargo figures for August 2023. Turkey: Seaports cargo report...
New IMEC transport corridor needs Turkey – Erdogan
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 14, 2023 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the newly announced India–Middle...
1 million tonnes of Russian grain to go to Turkey for processing
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 10, 2023 – About 1 million tonnes of Russian grain will be delivered to Turkey for processing and subsequent...
DP World applies to purchase Evyapport, Izmit, Turkey
Kocaeli, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – Dubai-based DP World has applied to the Competition Authority to purchase Evyapport in the Gulf of...
JSV to start new shipping line linking Turkey and Spain in four days
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – The JSV group, a multimodal logistics operator specializing in transport to the Canary Islands, will...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives up trade with Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 20, 2023 – Figures from the Turkish government show that since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in July...