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Information last updated: September 2026 İzmir is a major maritime gateway for western Türkiye. Its port system comprises more than a single facility: Alsancak in the city, the Aliağa and Nemrut Bay industrial cluster to the north, the proposed Çandarlı hub port and the inland Kemalpaşa...

Information last updated: September 2026 İzmir's transport network serves the gulf and a broad area stretching from Aliağa in the north to Selçuk in the south. Expansion in 2026 centres on Buca Metro, new İZBAN stations, tram vehicles, marine transport and the UAP 2040 transport master plan. 🚇...

Information last updated: September 2026 The earthquake of 30 October 2020 brought building safety and ground conditions back to the top of İzmir's agenda. In 2026, earthquake preparedness involves a wider programme of building surveys, ground investigations, earthquake and tsunami scenarios...

Information last updated: September 2026 İzmir is more than a coastal city on the Aegean. It is Türkiye's third most populous province and an economic, industrial, logistics and tourism centre serving western Anatolia. In 2026, better transport, urban renewal, sustainability, and the green and...

Information reviewed: October 2026 İzmir is a major Aegean coastal city and Türkiye's third most populous province, as well as an economic, industrial, logistics and tourism centre serving western Anatolia. Transport improvements, urban renewal, sustainability and the green and blue economies...

Gökçeada and Bozcaada face a shared challenge: how can islands with limited space and infrastructure welcome large numbers of visitors in a short season without overwhelming their water supplies, energy networks, roads and waste services, or eroding their local identity? Ferry management...

🇹🇷 Information reviewed: 8 October 2026 Troy and Assos are two of Çanakkale's most important archaeological sites. Their value extends beyond a famous past: continuing research, seasonal visiting arrangements and links with museums, villages and the coast can create a richer cultural visit than...

🇹🇷 Information updated: 8 September 2026 The Gallipoli Peninsula is a wide historic landscape, not a single monument that can be visited in an hour. Battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, trenches, villages, coasts and ridges preserve the memory of the 1915 campaign. Visitor management in 2026...

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge has reshaped travel across the Dardanelles without replacing the ferries. The province's transport network combines the bridge and motorway for longer through journeys with ferries for local travel between towns and ports on opposite shores. 🌉 Four years of the 1915...

Çanakkale spans Asia and Europe, occupies both sides of the Dardanelles, and combines agriculture, industry, ports, historic tourism, islands and a university economy. Its changing pattern of population, transport, investment and services extends well beyond the provincial centre. 👥...

🇹🇷 Information updated: 7 September 2026 Erdek, Marmara Island, Avşa and Paşalimanı form a part of southern Marmara where daily life and tourism depend heavily on the sea. Ferries provide access to most islands, while summer demand for water, electricity and waste services rises rapidly within...

The western coast of Balıkesir stretches from Ayvalık and Cunda to Edremit Gulf, Akçay, Altınoluk and Burhaniye. Developments in 2026 show how the area’s future connects tourism with transport, water and wastewater services, alongside efforts to spread visits beyond the swimming season. Success...

📍 Last updated: 7 September 2026 Balıkesir lies between the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean. Its economy and landscape extend well beyond a single city: urban centres, ports and industry, farming and food production, tourist coasts, islands, forests and rural districts all play a part. This...

📍 Last updated: 7 September 2026 Balıkesir's earthquake-preparedness work in 2026 combines building information, ground conditions, seismic monitoring and urban-renewal priorities. Following seismic activity around Sındırgı, the need is to understand risk before a disaster: the ground, the...

🚢 Bandırma: a port city at the heart of southern Marmara Information reviewed: 8 October 2026. Bandırma brings together a working port, industrial production and road and rail connections. Its importance extends beyond the town itself: it is one of the gateways through which southern Marmara...

🌊 Mudanya and Tirilye: a coastal day out from Bursa Information reviewed: 8 October 2026. Mudanya is Bursa's maritime gateway to Istanbul, with a waterfront, historic houses and an important place in the history of the Turkish War of Independence. To the west, Tirilye offers old lanes...

Stonework at Istanbul Gate in İznik’s city walls. Photo: Türkiye’s Culture Portal. 🏺 İznik: a small town with an extraordinary history Information reviewed: 8 October 2026. Modern İznik is compact, yet its history spans Hellenistic and Roman Nicaea, influential Christian councils, a fortified...

🏔️ Uludağ beyond the ski season Uludağ is widely associated with snow, hotels and skiing, but its forests, alpine meadows, springs and trails offer more than a winter holiday. Above a province with over three million residents, the mountain faces substantial recreational demand. Tourism...

🛋️ İnegöl: an industrial city growing with its furniture sector İnegöl is a substantial city of production and residential life within Bursa province. Its furniture network extends from family workshops to factories, showrooms and export businesses. That strength attracts people and investment...

⚓ Gemlik: balancing industry, the coast and safer neighbourhoods Information reviewed: 8 October 2026. Gemlik combines a coastal community on the Sea of Marmara, a regional port complex, modern vehicle manufacturing and neighbourhoods needing serious attention to earthquake resilience...