Port Akdeniz is a multipurpose port with separate harbors for cruise ships, container ships and bulk cargo vessels as well as a yacht marina. It is widely regarded as being one of the seaports with the highest developmental potential in Turkey today. Occupying more than 136,000 m² of area in a part of Turkey that hosts millions of tourists a year and whose tourism and trade continue to grow rapidly, Port Akdeniz is the biggest and best-equipped seaport along the 700-km Turkish Aegean-Mediterranean coast stretching from İzmir in the west to Mersin in the east.
Port Akdeniz is situated at the Kemer junction at the westernmost end of Antalya province and is linked to its hinterland by high-quality highways that connect to such major centers of tourism, industry, and commerce as Alanya, Mersin, Konya, Akşehir, Afyon, Burdur, and Denizli. The port plays a complementary role along with the high-capacity domestic and international Antalya airport nearby in making the region an important transportation hub.
Port Akdeniz can accommodate about 3,000 vessels a year on average while its cargo handling capacity is on the order of 3 million tons/year.
Port Akdeniz complies with quality and environmental standards in the conduct of its activities. Its 1,322 meter pier provides modern service in a fully protected and sheltered customs area. A 166,800 m² terminal area, a 25,000 m² passenger terminal, and a reefer station make it possible for Port Akdeniz to provide the full range of port and harbor services.
With three piers (200 meters, 170 meters, and 140 meters in length) and a water depth of 9.20 meters, Port Akdeniz is fully equipped to serve the increasingly greater number of cruise liners plying the Mediterranean in recent years. A variety of efforts are currently under way to further develop cruise ship tourism in Antalya by increasing the city’s profile and appeal in international markets.
