List of ferry quays in İzmir

There are fifteen passenger ferry quays in İzmir, of which nine are in active service in Gulf of İzmir.

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Gulf of İzmir ferry network map (JPG)
by İzdeniz, updated 2019.

Background

The first ferry services in the Gulf of İzmir were launched in February 1884 by the İzmir Hamidiye Ferry Company.[1][2][3] The piers used in those years were wooden.[2] According to the data of 1915, the Konak-Karşıyaka line was used by 1,100,000 people annually, while 900,000 passengers were carried between Konak and Güzelyalı.[2] The Belgians, who bought the company shares in 1908, changed the name of the company.[2] In 1925, a public company called İzmir Port and Gulf Affairs took over the transportation business.[2] Later, Turkish Maritime Organization became responsible for transport in the gulf.[2][4] At that time, sixty daily services were organized on six lines.[4] İzmir Metropolitan Municipality took over the transportation business in 2000.[4] Today, the company named İzdeniz established by the municipality provides transportation in the gulf.[4] As of 2018, there are nine active ferry quays in the gulf.[5] In 2015, 14,392,982 passengers were carried.[6]

Quays

Active

Following is the list of active ferry quays:

Name Image Coordinates District Date opened Connections
Alsancak 38°26′20.2″N 27°08′26.9″E Konak 1950 (first)[7]
2000s (second)
Bostanlı 38°27′07.6″N 27°05′51″E Karşıyaka 1996[7] Bus, Tram
Göztepe 38°23′58.4″N 27°05′00.6″E Konak 1988[7] Tram
Güzelbahçe 38°22′47.0″N 26°53′36.6″E Güzelbahçe 2 May 2003 (first)[8]
18 May 2018 (second)[9]		 Bus
Karantina 38°24′30.7″N 27°06′23.1″E Konak 26 December 2018[10] Tram
Karşıyaka 38°27′17.3″N 27°07′14.2″E Karşıyaka 1900s Bus, Tram
Konak 38°25′07.3″N 27°07′31.7″E Konak 1900s Tram
Pasaport 38°25′43.7″N 27°07′56.7″E Konak 1884
Üçkuyular 38°24′19.8″N 27°04′15.7″E Balçova Bus

Seasonal
Name Image Coordinates District Date opened Connections
Foça 38°40′02.8″N 26°45′07.4″E Foça 1 August 2015[11]
Karaburun 38°38′59.2″N 26°31′00.9″E Karaburun 2007 (first)[12]
2016 (second)[13]
Mordoğan 38°31′05.1″N 26°37′38.4″E Karaburun 6 July 2016[13][14]
Urla 38°21′50.2″N 26°46′19.2″E Urla 26 June 2017[15]
Yassıca Ada 38°24′23.7″N 26°47′39.6″E Urla June 2001[12]

Inactive
Name Image Coordinates District Date opened Date closed
Bayraklı 38°27′48.7″N 27°09′40.9″E Bayraklı 6 May 2001[7][16] 1 June 2016[17][18]

References
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  2. "İzmir Körfez vapurlarının 120 yılı". Milliyet. 9 February 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. "1700'lü yıllarda Alsancak'ta güncel yaşam". Yeni Asır. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. "Hakkımızda". izdeniz.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. "Gemiler ve İskeleler". izdeniz.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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  7. Ürük, Yaşar. "Martı Sevdalısı Bergama Vapuru'nun 50. Yaşına Merhaba". izmirkitap.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. "Güzelbahçe'de vapur sevinci". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  9. "Güzelbahçe vapuruna kavuşuyor". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. "Körfeze bir iskele daha". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  11. "İzmir'den Foça'ya vapur seferleri başladı". Hürriyet. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. "Yıllar ve Yolcu Sayıları". izdeniz.com.tr. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  13. "Mordoğan'a vapurla keyifli yolculuk başladı". izmir.bel.tr. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  14. "Bayram müjdesi İZDENİZ'den geldi". izmir.bel.tr. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  15. "Körfez'de 'bayram' havası". izmir.bel.tr. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  16. "Konak'a tünel, Karşıyaka'ye yeni otopark, Bayraklı'ya vapur..." Yeni Asır. 26 April 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  17. "Bayraklı İskelesi ne olacak?". İlkses Gazetesi. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  18. "Bayraklı'ya iskele şoku". Ege Postası. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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