Port of Istanbul

Port of Istanbul
Port of Istanbul - Terminal building
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Location
CountryTurkey
LocationKaraköy, Istanbul
Coordinates41°01′22″N 28°58′42″E / 41.0228°N 28.9783°E / 41.0228; 28.9783
UN/LOCODETRIST
Details
Opened1900
Operated byTurkish Maritime Organization
Owned byTurkish Maritime Organization
Type of harbourPassenger terminal
No. of piers2
Statistics
Vessel arrivals832 (2007)
Passenger traffic460,427 (2007)

The Port of Istanbul is a passenger terminal for cruise liners, which is situated in the Karaköy neighborhood of the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It consists of two adjoining piers, the Galata Pier and the Salıpazarı Pier, extending from the Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn to Salıpazarı on the west coast of the Bosporus. It is owned and operated by the state-owned Turkish Maritime Organization (TDİ). The terminal is now integrated into the 400,000-square-metre (4,300,000 sq ft) Galataport mixed-use development which also includes 250 shops and restaurants, hotels, the Istanbul Modern art museum, and other cultural and entertainment facilities; and hosts festivals.