Arriving by Ship & Ferry in Turkey
Turkey is surrounded by water, the ships and yachts a good way to get beat.
Several Turkish ports of call are popular with cruise ships.
Istanbul and Marmara Sea region, many routes are operated by Istanbul Deniz Otobüsleri AS served (IDO), a private company, the fast catamaran car ferries and passenger ferries. Click here for Yacht Charter.
Marmara Sea
Fast, sleek catamaran ferries IDO on the Marmara Sea Zoom Istanbul’sYenikapi Feribot Terminali to Guzelyali (for Bursa), to Yalova (for Iznik and Bursa) and Bandirma (for Canakkale and Izmir).
Dardanelles / Gallipoli
Car ferries cross the ancient Hellespont (Çanakkale Bogazi) between Eceabat on the Gallipoli peninsula and Canakkale and Gelibolu and Lapseki, with some additional service between Canakkale and Kilitbahir.
ISTANBUL-Izmir
The once-popular night ferry sailing between Istanbul and Izmir have more ended.No Istanbul Izmir ferries!
ISTANBUL-Bodrum
Semi-weekly mini-cruises by car ferry from Istanbul to Bodrum and back.
Black Sea coast
Ferry from Istanbul to Trabzon and Rize stop at Sinop and Samsun is not currently in operation.Hopefully it will soon begin again.
ISTANBUL-Odessa (Ukraine)
Weekly ferries departing Istanbul on Tuesday, Odessa on Saturday.
Cesme (Izmir)-Italy: in the summer to provide more car and passenger service between Cesme (port west of Izmir), Brindisi and Ancona in Italy.
Turkey-Cyprus crossing: Ferries to and Turkish Cyprus from several cities along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, including Alanya, Mersin and Tasucu (Silifke).
Greek Islands: fériés and passenger catamarans connect islands of the Aegean to the Turkish mainland and provides service in the summer and often useful (but rarely) on service throughout the year.
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