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 "Liman Başkanlıkları Bazında Yük Elleçleme" file.
In 2023, the port of AliaÄŸa handled around **** million metric tons of cargo, and it was ranked first among Turkish ports by freight volume. It was closely followed by the port of Kocaeli, with almost **** million metric tons. AliaÄŸa is located at East Mediterranean and in the western part of Turkey.
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Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. (February 2, 2024). Leading ports in Turkey in 2023, by cargo volume (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1349410/turkey-leading-ports-by-cargo-volume/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. "Leading ports in Turkey in 2023, by cargo volume (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 2, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1349410/turkey-leading-ports-by-cargo-volume/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. (2024). Leading ports in Turkey in 2023, by cargo volume (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1349410/turkey-leading-ports-by-cargo-volume/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey. "Leading Ports in Turkey in 2023, by Cargo Volume (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Feb 2024, /statistics/1349410/turkey-leading-ports-by-cargo-volume/
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey, Leading ports in Turkey in 2023, by cargo volume (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1349410/turkey-leading-ports-by-cargo-volume/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Leading ports in Turkey in 2023, by cargo volume (in million metric tons) [Graph], Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Turkey, February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1349410/turkey-leading-ports-by-cargo-volume/
