Ports in Türkiye

All 57 ports in Türkiye

Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.

Navigational warnings

Türkiye's waters are in NAVAREA III. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.

Before you call at Türkiye

Pre-arrival reporting

Vessels calling at Turkish ports are expected to provide information regarding vessel particulars, cargo, crew, passengers, health, manifests, security and ship's certificates. Turkey uses a national maritime single window for reporting notifications and documentation. Please see - https://uygulama.gtb.gov.tr/limantekpencere

Please see pre-arrival information of individual ports for more details.

Rules in port

Use of tugs in Turkish ports: There has been a change in the application of pilotage and towage services at Turkish Ports (11/13). Reduction on total towage number is now almost not applicable unless the vessel fulfils the thruster requirements.

VESSELS TO TAKE PILOT:

1) Tankers of 500GT and above, and vessels carrying all kinds of hazardous/IMO cargo

2) Vessels with Turkish Flag of 1000GT and above

3) Vessels with Foreign Flag of 500GT and above

4) Commercial and private yachts with Foreign Flag above 1000GT

5) Foreign military vessels coming and leaving non-military terminals/facilities

VESSELS NOT SUBJECT TO TOWAGE REDUCTION:

1) Tankers carrying LPG, LNG, hazardous and inflammable IMO cargo

2) Vessels with LOA above 200m

3) Vessels making entry-exit from/to dock at shipyard

4) Vessels with inadequate thruster total power compared to values stated.

Inspection of ships

Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications

Hakki Turaylic Caddesi No:5 Emek Cankaya, Ankara

Tel: +90 312 203 10 00

Search and rescue

Arama Kurtarma (AKUT)

Contact: Tel : +90 (212) 217 04 10, Fax: +90 (212) 217 04 22, email: [email protected], [email protected]

Address: Esentepe Buyukdere Cad. No: 120, Istanbul, Postcode 34394

ISPS (ship and port security)

ISPS Designated Authority: General Directorate for Maritime Affairs, Port and Coastal Facilities Department.

Position: Head of Department.

Address: Hakki Turaylic Cad. No:5 Emek / Ankara -Turkey, Postcode: 06338

Tel: +90 312 203 10 00

Fax: +90 312 231 33 06

Website: www.didgm.gov.tr

For further ISPS information see IMO website https://www.imo.org

Dialling code +90 · The unit of currency is Turkish Lira (TRY).

These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.

Questions about ports in Türkiye

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