Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 26
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
As many as $1.1 billion will be allocated for the construction of a cruise port in Turkey, a source in the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications of Turkey told Trend Feb. 26.
The port’s construction started in 2016, and the total length of the port is 1.2 kilometers, according to the source.
The cruise port will become one of the most important ones in Istanbul.
Earlier, a source in the country’s Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications told Trend that more seaports will be built in Turkey as part of the government plan titled "2023 Vision".
"Currently, Turkish ports can handle up to 15,000 yachts. It is expected that by 2023, after modernization of these ports, they will be able to receive around 50,000 yachts," the source noted.
Under the government plan, 210 fishing ports in Turkey will be upgraded to handle yachts.
Eleven ports, designed for organizing cruises, will also be built in Turkey by 2023, according to the source.
Turkey plans to reconstruct a number of important ports in the coastal provinces to develop marine tourism.
Certain ports in the Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir cities will be reconstructed in the first place.
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