Teos Marina is a
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
with a capacity of 480 boats at sea, 80 boats on land and 30 that can be moored at channel docks in
Seferihisar
Seferihisar is a municipality and district of Ä°zmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 375 km2, and its population is 60,914 (2024). Seferihisar district area borders on other Ä°zmir districts of Urla to the west and Menderes to the east, and t ...
,
Ä°zmir
Ä°zmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Ä°zmir Province. In 2024, the city of Ä°zmir had ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
.
Geography
The
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
is at the western part of
Seferihisar
Seferihisar is a municipality and district of Ä°zmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 375 km2, and its population is 60,914 (2024). Seferihisar district area borders on other Ä°zmir districts of Urla to the west and Menderes to the east, and t ...
. Its altitude is . It is surrounded by forest to the west,
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some . In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea, which in turn con ...
and Seferihisar Castle to the north, Seferihisar City Center to the east and south.
History
Seferihisar
Seferihisar is a municipality and district of Ä°zmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 375 km2, and its population is 60,914 (2024). Seferihisar district area borders on other Ä°zmir districts of Urla to the west and Menderes to the east, and t ...
was always used as a
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manch ...
. In late 19’s new strategic plan was developed by the
Turkish government
The Government of Turkey () is the national government of Turkey. It is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative democracy and a constitutional republic within a pluriform multi-party system. The term government can me ...
to increase the
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
capacity of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Part of this strategic plan world known
Turkish architect Günay Erdem
Günay Erdem (born 18 April 1978) is a Turkish Architect (graduated) and self-taught landscape architect. Günay Erdem together with his brother Sunay Erdem leads architectural and urban design practice Erdem Architects which they founded in 199 ...
and famous Turkish landscape architect
Sunay Erdem
Sunay Erdem (born 17 March 1971) is a Turkish people, Turkish landscape architect (by degree) and self-taught architect. Sunay Erdem founded Erdem Architects with his brother, Günay Erdem, in 1998.
Sunay Erdem designed many urban design projec ...
prepared design for the new port and as a result new Teos Marina emerged. Same year construction of Teos Marina begun and in 2010 was opened to public.
References
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Marinas in Turkey
Sailing in Turkey
Seferihisar District
2010 establishments in Turkey
Transport infrastructure completed in 2010