Konak Ferry Terminal ( tr, Konak İskelesi , or ''Konak Vapur İskelesi'') to differentiate it from the older

Konak Pier The Konak Pier is a pier in the Turkish city of İzmir. It may be designed in 1890 by the famous French architect and construction engineer Gustave Eiffel Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (born Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; ; ; 15 December 1832 – 27 Dec ...

, is a passenger

ferry terminal A passenger terminal is a structure in a port which services passengers boarding and leaving water vessels such as ferries, cruise ships and ocean liners. Depending on the types of vessels serviced by the terminal, it may be named (for example) ...

in central Konak,

İzmir İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. It is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara and the second largest urban aggl ...

on the

Gulf of İzmir The Gulf of İzmir ( tr, İzmir Körfezi), formerly known as the Gulf of Smyrna, is a gulf on the Aegean Sea, with its inlet between the Karaburun Peninsula and the mainland area of Foça. It is in length by in breadth, with an excellent ancho ...

. It is located at the west end of the ''Kent Tarihi Park'', west of

Konak Square Konak Square ( tr, Konak Meydanı) is a busy square at the southern end of Atatürk Avenue in the Konak district of İzmir, Turkey. The square is the busiest part of the city, as Konak is the main place of İzmir. The square is named after the '' ...

and Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard. İzdeniz operates commuter ferry service to destinations in

Karşıyaka Karşıyaka () is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. The district extends for twelve kilometres along the northern and eastern coastline of the tip of the Gulf of İzmir. Its centre is at a distance of to the north from the traditional cen ...

, Bayraklı, Balçova as well as within Konak. The original Konak Terminal was opened on 14 April 1938 and was located inland on Konak Square. The existing structure was built in the 1980s, when the city municipality redesigned Konak Square and constructed Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard along a reclaimed coast.

Overview

İzdeniz operates a ferry service to seven other terminals along the east İzmir bay. These terminals are:

, Pasaport, Alsancak, Bostanlı, Göztepe, Üçkuyular and Bayraklı. A total of 99 ferries depart and arrive at the terminal every weekday. The majority of these ferries operate to Karşıyaka with 52 daily. Weekends still see many ferries but not as much as on weekdays. The terminal building itself has of two levels. The lower level is for passengers and consists of a waiting hall, ticket booths and turnstiles while the upper floor consists of a cafe and bakery. A coffee house and news kiosk are located outside, directly in front of the building.

Connections

ESHOT operates city bus service on İnönü Avenue. In the following table the stop ''İskele'' refers to Konak Ferry Terminel. Alsancak Ferry Terminal

References

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