Türkiye, Republic of ports directory

Türkiye, Republic of yields 28 tracked ports in this PortWatch cut: 44,483 vessels between them on November 5, 2026, 12 of which clear the 1,000-vessel Tier-A bar.

15.31% of Türkiye, Republic of inbound maritime trade goes through Istanbul; the 3 busiest ports here combine for 41.79%.*

IMF PortWatch daily vessel-presence snapshot for Türkiye, Republic of · data as of November 5, 2026 · mirrored weekly

From: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Recorded for Türkiye, Republic of's 28 ports.

Vessel counts and trade shares by port, retrieved from the daily snapshot.
PortVesselsContainerDry bulk Gen. cargoRoRoTankerImport shareExport share
Istanbul8,7582,2885013,7151092,14315.31%20.09%
Kaba Burnu4,8034724581,8331031,93511.53%11.20%
Derince Burnu4,1599101931,0792191,7575.41%6.37%
Nemrut Limani Bay3,9811,1915311,560256736.76%7.27%
Mersin3,2701,4602337704323756.20%8.71%
Gemlik2,8741,0631331,265356562.23%2.63%
Samsun2,5411151461,6083493232.16%1.20%
Yakacik2,2592407941,17783814.95%6.67%
Tekirdag1,534732476725773.97%3.59%
Izmir1,4656247065048722.95%2.54%
Bandirma1,07422948620941.52%0.75%
Iskenderun1,07448176389131142.98%1.81%
Golcuk Burnu96847232503712750.41%0.64%
Botas Natural Gas Terminal73906630303690.81%0.21%
Eregli69511164508091.74%0.79%
Aliaga68002506721.79%2.87%
Antalya5831419417921652.11%1.25%
Karabiga5035155335151.42%1.03%
Trabzon4832394040471.27%0.22%
Zonguldak45021242872963.41%0.63%
Yalova34401701821430.06%0.09%
Famagusta33926169131290.03%0.00%
Haydarpasa242773883690.09%0.09%
Toros Gubre198190580460.72%0.24%
Botas1733322701101.11%5.35%
Gulluk11203872020.43%1.64%
Hopa10600105002.20%1.09%
Delta Terminal760000760.53%0.15%*

20 of Türkiye, Republic of's 28 ports carry a UN/LOCODE (the UN/LOCODE 2025-1 release supplies 20 of those codes) and all 28 are SIP-class; Türkiye, Republic of shares above are per-port slices of national maritime trade.

Dominant cargo industries

Mining and QuarryingPetroleum, Chemical and Non-Metallic Mineral ProductsMetal ProductsAgricultureFood & BeveragesTransport Equipment

Frequently asked questions

Which is the busiest container port in Türkiye, Republic of?

Istanbul tops Türkiye, Republic of on container traffic with 2288 vessels against 44,483 nationally on November 5, 2026; a ranking by tanker or dry-bulk hulls puts a different Türkiye, Republic of port first.

Which port handles the most imports in Türkiye, Republic of?

Istanbul takes 15.31% of Türkiye, Republic of inbound maritime trade, the largest share in this layer, with Yakacik next at 14.95% on November 5, 2026.

How many ports are tracked in Türkiye, Republic of?

Türkiye, Republic of has 28 entries in this PortWatch build, 12 of them above the 1,000-vessel Tier-A line. Cargo mix and the November 5, 2026 trade share sit above for each of the 28 Türkiye, Republic of ports.

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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.