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Karşıyaka Terminal
Street side of the terminal building.
General information
LocationCemal Gürsel Cd., Tuna Mah., 35600
Karşıyaka, İzmir
Turkey
Coordinates38°27′18″N 27°07′13″E / 38.4550°N 27.1203°E / 38.4550; 27.1203
Operated byİzdeniz
Line(s)Alsancak-Karşıyaka
Alsancak-Bostanlı
Konak-Karşıyaka
Karşıyaka-Göztepe
Pasaport-Karşıyaka
Pasaport-Bostanlı
Connections Tram İzmir at Karşıyaka İskele
Ferry transportation ESHOT Bus: 121, 126, 135, 136, 137, 196, 197, 200, 222, 258, 290, 326, 330, 361, 487, 543, 741, 742, 777, 847, 853, 920
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1884

Karşıyaka Ferry Terminal (Turkish: Karşıyaka İskelesi) is ferry terminal in Karşıyaka, İzmir on the Gulf of İzmir. Located along Cemal Gürsel Avenue, at the southern end of the Karşıyaka Çarşı, İzdeniz operates commuter ferry to service to Alsancak, Konak, Göztepe and Üçkuyular.

Karşıyaka Terminal was originally built in 1884, and promoted the growth of Karşıyaka's population. The existing terminal building was built in the 1940s-1950s.

History

Main article: İzdeniz

In the 19th century the present location of Karşıyaka was a marsh land because of the Gediz River Delta. The settlements began after the course of the river was changed by the government. Thus Karşıyaka is a relatively new quarter of izmir. According to salname (annual) of Aydın in 1897, the population of Karşıyaka during the last years of 19th century was as low as about 1000. The rapid increase in population was the result of the beginning of commuter boats services. The first Karşıyaka Terminal was a wooden terminal constructed in 1884 by a ferry company, Hamidiye. As the population increased, a new terminal was constructed and the number of ferry services also increased.

After many handovers in 1992, Karşıyaka Terminal was acquired by İzdeniz, a subsidiary of İzmir Municipality.

Future

The present terminal building is under serious critics. The municipality of Karşıyaka now plans to construct a smaller modern terminal in its place.

References

  1. Ministry of Culture İzmir branch page (in Turkish)
  2. İzdeniz page (in Turkish)
  3. Architecture periodical (in Turkish)
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