Global Ports Holding Plc is the world’s largest cruise port operator with an established presence in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia-Pacific regions, including extensive commercial port operations in Montenegro. In Turkey, GPH currently manages two leading cruise ports.
Kusadasi is a resort town in Aydın Province, Turkey with a population of over 64,000 which increases to over half a million during the summer months due to tourist influx. The town is famous for its proximity to the ancient Greco-Roman city of Ephesus, which is Turkey’s third most visited historic site and the House of the Virgin Mary.
Bodrum is a port city in Mugla Province, Turkey, that was once known as Halicarnassus of Caria, famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, is a popular tourist attraction that overlooks the harbor and the marina. The castle grounds also include a Museum of Underwater Archeology and host cultural festivals. In 2011, Bodrum had a population of 130,990.
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Year | Passengers (Pax) | Calls |
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2010 | 523,487 | 628 |
2011 | 708,704 | 656 |
2012 | 618,035 | 619 |
2013 | 612,522 | 566 |
2014 | 586,638 | 540 |
2015 | 637,332 | 605 |
2016 | 411,324 | 322 |
2017 | 151,456 | 154 |
2018 | 153,897 | 177 |
2019 | 188,539 | 213 |
2020 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 8,775 | 25 |
2022 | 569,780 | 576 |
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