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| Türkiye has
several ports and berthing facilities; including 10 major government
ports under privatization programs; approximately 30 small municipal
piers, and more than 45 experienced private piers and ports.
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| The ports in
Türkiye can be classified into three groups: municipal, governmental and
private ports. The first group, general-purpose governmental ports, are
operated by State Economic Enterprises. The Turkish State Railways
(TCDD) operates Haydarpaşa (İstanbul), Derince, Bandırma, İzmir, Mersin,
İskenderun and Samsun ports, all of which are connected with the railway
network. The Turkish Maritime Organization (TDI) operates Trabzon and
Kuşadası ports. These two State Economic Enterprises are under the
control of the Ministry of transport, but they are activating as
independent enterprises. In the headquarters of both organizations,
there is a separate Department of Ports which is responsible for
planning and their coordination. Each individual port is managed by a
Port Manager appointed by the related State Enterprise. |
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| These ports are
"full-service" ports. All the services to ship and cargo are given by
the port own labor and equipment. |
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| Main services
given by the port are as follows: |
| *Pilotage-Towage |
| *Quay occupation |
| *F.water supply |
| *Solid and
liquid waste removal |
| *Handling services |
| *Storage |
| *Weighing |
| *Rent of
equipment |
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| At present,
private stevedoring is usually not allowed in state ports except
congestions. The second group are municipal ports which are managed by
the Municipalities. These ports are comparatively small and are general
limited to a small volume of coastal traffic serving the local needs of
provincial towns. The third group is made up of special private ports.
These ports are mostly confined in purpose to the particular needs of
industrial plant but allowed to use by third parties too. Black Sea and
Mediterranean Ports also serve as gateways to Armenia, Georgia, Iraq and
Iran. Every year, there is an important quantity moving to the Middle
East and Iran through Turkish Ports |
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Turkish Ports
