Türkiye: ports, chokepoints and disruptions

The archive records 1 disruption involving Türkiye. This build covers 12 of its ports and 1 bordering chokepoint. IMF PortWatch lists 38 ports in Türkiye in total.

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Key facts

Recorded events
1
Ongoing now
0
Ports covered here
12
PortWatch ports in country
38
ISO codes
TR, TUR
Wikidata
Q43

Oil and gas exposure

Oil and LNG carried through chokepoints bordering Türkiye
ChokepointCrude oil and petroleum liquids, 1H25Share of world maritime oil tradeLNG
Bosporus Strait3.7 million barrels a day5%–

Source: US Energy Information Administration, World Oil Transit Chokepoints, last updated 3 March 2026. Terms.

All chokepoints compared.

Events

Events involving Türkiye
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2023-02-06Earthquake and container fire close Iskenderun port in TurkeyPort closureended3 Significant

Disruption calendar

Months in which the archive records a disruption at Türkiye. The number is the highest severity recorded that month, from 1 minor to 5 critical. Months after 2026-11 are blank because they have not happened.

Recorded disruptions at Türkiye by month, with the highest severity in each month
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023333
2024
2025
2026