Port of Istanbul
| Port of Istanbul | |
|---|---|
Port of Istanbul - Terminal building | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Karaköy, Istanbul |
| Coordinates | 41°01′22″N 28°58′42″E / 41.0228°N 28.9783°E |
| UN/LOCODE | TRIST |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1900 |
| Operated by | Turkish Maritime Organization |
| Owned by | Turkish Maritime Organization |
| Type of harbour | Passenger terminal |
| No. of piers | 2 |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 832 (2007) |
| Passenger traffic | 460,427 (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.