Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerWith the work he started since the day he took office, Izmir has become one of the favorite destinations of cruise lines. While Izmir Alsancak Port is proud to host 2023 cruise ships in 31, the real good news came for 2024. Minister Tunç SoyerThanks to its efforts both domestically and internationally, more than 70 cruise lines were booked this year. The people of Izmir, who hosted nearly 2023 thousand tourists only by cruise ship in 40, expect the number to increase even more this year.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerAnother good news came after the cruise ships coming to the city after years of work, bilateral meetings and connections following the appointment of . Izmir Metropolitan Municipality took another important step to increase the cruise tourism potential of the city and became a member of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Thanks to the membership, Izmir joined the networks of cruise companies, ports and destinations that are decision-makers in cruise tourism.
What has been done for cruise tourism?
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality; He also made many arrangements for cruise tourism. Necessary arrangements have been made in the walking routes for the city. Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism personnel and Metropolitan Municipality Tourism Branch Directorate personnel work at the Tourism Information Office located at the port, and touristic city maps, informative brochures, and brochures of walking routes (in English and German) are distributed to the guests. Free wifi internet service is provided at the port. In cooperation with the tourism police teams and chambers of tradesmen established within the municipality, hawking activities in the port area are prevented.
There are also technical studies
The preferential curbs on the sea side were renewed in 2022 by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Department of Technical Affairs teams. Asphalt laying and patching works were carried out in the area. Road marking works and border works of green areas within the port have been completed. A line was created with preferential curbs on the roadside for the walking route of tourists within the port, and an area of approximately 7 thousand square meters was asphalted. The exterior plasters of the 2 hangars were renewed, painted and landscaping was done.
