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UN/LOCODE TRIST · Turkey · Middle East · 34
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Istanbul VTS / Türkboğazı Traffic Separation Scheme
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Bosphorus Strait mandatory pilotage and TSS; 500m+ vessels require 72h pre-notification; strong southward current in summer; extreme congestion at anchorages; Montreux Convention governs warship transit.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Port-state-control region: mediterranean MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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