Özet:

Ports are commercial and social units that have taken very important functions in the economic development of the cities where they have been since the past. As a port city, Istanbul has a separate place for port transportation due to its commercial and human life. During the historical process, Istanbul, which is the capital of great civilizations such as Rome, the Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire, has always been one of the important centers in world trade due to its geographical and strategic location. Istanbul, which connects Asia with Europe, has a natural hole, which is a critical and unalternative passage to the Mediterranean-Egean-Black Sea opposite; has continued to be a natural port throughout history. Istanbul has a diversified background and its distribution feature has made it a port city opened to both the Black Sea Pool and the Egean/Mediterranean Pool. In this study, the trade and passenger ports that are currently operating within the Istanbul province borders have been classified according to the functions, the sub-region ports of Istanbul and Marmara, the transport and trade geography, and the import and export data from the Istanbul region have been studied. On the other hand, in the perspective of the trade routes of the region, there are recommendations for the industrial development of the ports.

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