The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey publishes the relevant data. Data is conducted by Ministry's subdepartments "General Directorate of Maritime Affairs and Department of Maritime Trade Development."
To retrieve the original data, open the provided link and choose the year of consideration. The relevant data is under the "Aylar Bazında Konteyner Elleçleme" file.
Figures have been rounded.
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Volume of containers handled at the Turkish ports 2004-2023
The volume of containers handled at Turkish ports mainly grew between 2004 and 2021. In 2023, approximately million twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) were transported from Turkish ports to various domestic and international locations. Over the period given, the total container handling figures peaked at million TEU in 2021.
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Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. (February 1, 2024). Volume of containers handled at ports in Turkey from 2004 to 2023 ( in million TEUs) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1349317/volume-containers-handled-turkish-ports/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. "Volume of containers handled at ports in Turkey from 2004 to 2023 ( in million TEUs)." Chart. February 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1349317/volume-containers-handled-turkish-ports/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. (2024). Volume of containers handled at ports in Turkey from 2004 to 2023 ( in million TEUs). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1349317/volume-containers-handled-turkish-ports/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. "Volume of Containers Handled at Ports in Turkey from 2004 to 2023 ( in Million Teus)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2024, /statistics/1349317/volume-containers-handled-turkish-ports/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey, Volume of containers handled at ports in Turkey from 2004 to 2023 ( in million TEUs) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1349317/volume-containers-handled-turkish-ports/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Volume of containers handled at ports in Turkey from 2004 to 2023 ( in million TEUs) [Graph], Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1349317/volume-containers-handled-turkish-ports/
