Port of Haydarpaşa
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Port of Haydarpaşa
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| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Haydarpaşa, Istanbul |
| Coordinates | 41°00′12″N 29°00′50″E / 41.00333°N 29.01389°ECoordinates: 41°00′12″N 29°00′50″E / 41.00333°N 29.01389°E |
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| Opened | 1899 |
| Operated by | Turkish State Railways |
| Available berths | 21 |
| Piers | 2 |
| Port operations director | Musa Sırt |
| Container | 1,200 vessels/year at 5 terminals |
| Ro-ro and ro-pax | 360 vessels/year |
| General cargo | 1,134 cargo ships/year |
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Website http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/home/detail/?id=273 |
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The Port of Haydarpaşa, also known as the Port of Haidar Pasha (Turkish: Haydarpaşa Limanı) is a general cargo seaport, ro-ro and container terminal, situated in Haydarpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey at the southern entrance to the Bosphorus. The port is operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and serves a hinterland which includes the country's most industrialized areas.
It is the second-biggest port in the Marmara Region and with an annual cargo volume exceeding six million metric tons (MT), is Turkey's fourth-biggest port after Mersin, Ambarli and Izmir.
Port construction was commenced by the Anatolian Railway on April 20, 1899. The company operated the port until the newly established Turkish Republic purchased it on May 24, 1924. On May 31, 1927, the port's administration was handed over to the Turkish State Railways, which is controlled by the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement.
On February 5, 1953, an extension project for the Port of Haydarpaşa was undertaken. The first part of the extension was completed in 1954 and the remainder in 1967.
The Port has 21 berths alongside two large piers. The berths are specialized for particular port industries, with one for motor boat servicing at 150 m in length, two for dry bulk cargo (430 m long), 8 large-size berths for general cargo (between 160 and 334 m), 3 mid-size general cargo berths (between 50 and 97 m), two ro-ro terminals (141 and 164 m) and, finally, 5 container terminals (between 295 and 350 m). The depth of water at the quays varies between 5 and 10 m. The vessels in the port are protected by two breakwaters from all kinds of effects caused by the weather and sea.
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