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Izmir

UN/LOCODE TRIZM · Turkey · Middle East · 35

Reference

Coordinates: 38.4167, 27.15
Time zone: Europe/IstanbulUTC +03:00no DST
Local currency: TRY— Turkish Lira
Languages: tr
Nearest airport: ADBAdnan Menderes International Airport~14 km
Electricity: 230 V50 Hzplugs C, F(country default — verify at berth)
Climate: CsaHot-summer Mediterranean
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
Function codes: 12345---
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Port authority: Turkish State Railways

Operational details

Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.

Pilotage / VTS

VTS İzmir (Alsancak Port Control)

VHF: Ch 16 / 12
Phone: +90 232 463 2020
Web: www.egeportholding.com.tr

P&I correspondents

· Ince & Co Istanbul (Aegean coverage)
· Gün + Partners Istanbul (Britannia, West)
· Noyan Göksu & Partners Izmir

Port agents

· GAC Turkey Izmir
· Inchcape Turkey Izmir
· Ege Shipping Agency

ISPS security level (normal): 1

Turkey's third-largest container port in Izmir Bay (Gulf of Izmir); ferry links to Greek islands; light winds but fog in winter; Alsancak and Aliağa (petrochemical) anchorages.

Helplines for seafarers in Turkey

Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.

ITF Turkey Inspectorate
Mediterranean · Office hours, 24/7 emergencies · en, tr
📞 +90 212 244 4228 [email protected]www.itfseafarers.org
İntihar Önleme Hattı (Turkey)
Europe · 24/7 · tr
📞 182 www.titck.gov.tr
ISWAN SeafarerHelp
Global · 24/7 · en, ar, es, fr
📞 +44 800 012 1004 WhatsApp [email protected]www.seafarerhelp.org
ITF Seafarers
Global · 24/7 for emergencies · en
📞 +44 20 7403 2733 [email protected]www.itfseafarers.org
IMO/ILO Database of Abandonment of Seafarers
Global · Online · en
www.ilo.org/dyn/seafarers/seafarersBrowse.home
Find A Helpline
Global · Online · en
findahelpline.com

Other ports in Turkey

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Port-state-control region: mediterranean MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.

Sources & verification (14)

country_iso3 · ISO 3166-1 (TR)retrieved 2026-05-05
country_name · ISO 3166-1 (TR)retrieved 2026-05-05
currency_code · ISO 4217:2015 (TRY)retrieved 2026-05-05
currency_name · ISO 4217:2015 (TRY)retrieved 2026-05-05
languages · CIA World Factbook (public domain), national-language listing (TR)retrieved 2026-05-05
timezone_iana · IANA tz database (Europe/Istanbul)retrieved 2026-05-05
timezone_utc_offset · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Europe/Istanbul)retrieved 2026-05-05
timezone_dst · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Europe/Istanbul)retrieved 2026-05-05
electricity · IEC TR 60083 plug-and-socket standard list (TR)retrieved 2026-05-05
function_codes_expanded · UNECE Rec. 16 — UN/LOCODE function-code mask (12345---)retrieved 2026-05-05
nearest_major_airport · OurAirports (CC0) — davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data (ADB)retrieved 2026-05-07
wikidata_qid · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q5998368)retrieved 2026-05-07
port_authority · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q499967)retrieved 2026-05-07
climate_classification · Kottek et al. 2006 / Beck et al. 2018 — country-coastal Köppen zone (TR)retrieved 2026-05-07

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