Türkiye, Republic of ports directory
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IMF PortWatch tracks 28 ports in Türkiye, Republic of (TUR) with 44,483 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 12 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).
| Port | Vessels | Container | Dry bulk | Gen. cargo | RoRo | Tanker | Import share | Export share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 8,758 | 2,288 | 501 | 3,715 | 109 | 2,143 | 15.31% | 20.09% |
| Kaba Burnu | 4,803 | 472 | 458 | 1,833 | 103 | 1,935 | 11.53% | 11.20% |
| Derince Burnu | 4,159 | 910 | 193 | 1,079 | 219 | 1,757 | 5.41% | 6.37% |
| Nemrut Limani Bay | 3,981 | 1,191 | 531 | 1,560 | 25 | 673 | 6.76% | 7.27% |
| Mersin | 3,270 | 1,460 | 233 | 770 | 432 | 375 | 6.20% | 8.71% |
| Gemlik | 2,874 | 1,063 | 133 | 1,265 | 356 | 56 | 2.23% | 2.63% |
| Samsun | 2,541 | 115 | 146 | 1,608 | 349 | 323 | 2.16% | 1.20% |
| Yakacik | 2,259 | 240 | 794 | 1,177 | 8 | 38 | 14.95% | 6.67% |
| Tekirdag | 1,534 | 732 | 47 | 672 | 5 | 77 | 3.97% | 3.59% |
| Izmir | 1,465 | 624 | 70 | 650 | 48 | 72 | 2.95% | 2.54% |
| Bandirma | 1,074 | 22 | 94 | 862 | 0 | 94 | 1.52% | 0.75% |
| Iskenderun | 1,074 | 481 | 76 | 389 | 13 | 114 | 2.98% | 1.81% |
| Golcuk Burnu | 968 | 47 | 23 | 250 | 371 | 275 | 0.41% | 0.64% |
| Botas Natural Gas Terminal | 739 | 0 | 66 | 303 | 0 | 369 | 0.81% | 0.21% |
| Eregli | 695 | 11 | 164 | 508 | 0 | 9 | 1.74% | 0.79% |
| Aliaga | 680 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 672 | 1.79% | 2.87% |
| Antalya | 583 | 141 | 94 | 179 | 2 | 165 | 2.11% | 1.25% |
| Karabiga | 503 | 5 | 155 | 335 | 1 | 5 | 1.42% | 1.03% |
| Trabzon | 483 | 23 | 9 | 404 | 0 | 47 | 1.27% | 0.22% |
| Zonguldak | 450 | 2 | 124 | 287 | 29 | 6 | 3.41% | 0.63% |
| Yalova | 344 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 182 | 143 | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Famagusta | 339 | 2 | 6 | 169 | 131 | 29 | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Haydarpasa | 242 | 77 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 69 | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Toros Gubre | 198 | 1 | 90 | 58 | 0 | 46 | 0.72% | 0.24% |
| Botas | 173 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 110 | 1.11% | 5.35% |
| Gulluk | 112 | 0 | 38 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0.43% | 1.64% |
| Hopa | 106 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 2.20% | 1.09% |
| Delta Terminal | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0.53% | 0.15% |
0 of 28 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share 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 leads Türkiye, Republic of by tracked container-vessel activity with 2,288 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).
Which port handles the most imports in Türkiye, Republic of?
Istanbul handles the largest recorded share of Türkiye, Republic of maritime imports, 15.31% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.
How many ports are tracked in Türkiye, Republic of?
IMF PortWatch currently tracks 28 ports in Türkiye, Republic of; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.
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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.