Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey Abdulkadir Uraloglu said that 40,988 vessels passed through the first six months of 2025, and the number of ships entered the ports of the country reached 2944.
in an interview with Anadolu, the minister spoke about shipping and ports of Turkey in the first half of the year, Having emphasized the significance of the country in global marine logistics.
“, from January to June, 19381 ship passed through the Istanbul Strait, and 20,988 ships passed through the Chanakkale Strait,” the Minister said. Balkers (dry cargoes), and the number of containers reached 5294. During this period, 754.6 million gross -registered tons of cargo was transported through the straits.
Turkey ports: Leader – Kodjaeli
uraologla also shared the statistics of vessels in Turkish ports. In the first half of the year, 9880 ships under the Turkish flag and 19564 entered the ports of the country under foreign flags. The most loaded month was June.
, in terms of shipping, the leader became the Port of Kodzhaeli, where 1295 Turkish and 3269 foreign vessels arrived. It is followed by the ports of Aliaga (835 vessels under the Turkish flag), barns (800) and the island of Marmara (734).
among foreign vessels after Kodjaly, the ports of Aliaga (2240 vessels), spacecraft (1788) and Mersin (1631).