Pasaport Ferry Terminal

Pasaport Ferry Terminal (Turkish: Pasaport İskelesi) is a passenger ferry terminal in Konak, İzmir on the Gulf of İzmir. It is located at the northern end of the historic Pasaport Quay on the southwestern side of Cumhuriyet Square. İzdeniz operates commuter ferry service to other terminals around the city. Pasaport was originally built in 1884, as an add-on to the Pasaport Harbor which was constructed between 1867 and 1884.

Pasaport Terminal
Pasaport Terminal, seen from the west.
Location	Atatürk Cd., Akdeniz Mah., 35210 Karşıyaka, İzmir Turkey
Coordinates	38.4285°N 27.1330°E
Operated by	İzdeniz
Line(s)	Alsancak-Karşıyaka Alsancak-Bostanlı Alsancak-Üçkuyular
Connections	ESHOT Bus:[1] 12, 121, 202, 253, 920
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1884
Rebuilt	1926, 2003
Services
Preceding station   İzdeniz   Following station Karşıyaka Terminus Alsancak-Karşıyaka Alsancak Terminus Bostanlı Terminus Alsancak-Bostanlı Konak toward Üçkuyular Alsancak-Üçkuyular Konak Terminus Konak-Bayraklı Bayraklı Terminus

Pasaport Terminal is the halfway point between Alsancak and Konak Terminals.

History

Pasaport Quay viewed from the west

The ferry terminal building was constructed as part of the Port of Smyrna along with the quay and the breakwater by the French company Guiffray after projects of British engineers between 1867 and 1886.[2][3] It was used as a checkpoint for international sea traffic. It took its name from its function as passport control site.[4] A historic postcard featuring the building names it as the "Débarcadère et Bureau de Passeports" (Wharf and Passport Office).[5]

The 1884-established passenger ferry line company, the "Gulf of Smyrna Ottoman Ferries Hamidiyye Inc.", operated Pasaport Ferry Terminal in the past connecting it with the ferry terminals Karşıyaka, Alaybey, Osmanzade, Turan, Bayraklı, Konak, Karataş, Salhane and Göztepe with a flotilla of eight passenger ferry boats.[2] The company's head office was also in the building.[6][5]

In 1922, the Great Fire of Smyrna, which began four days after the Turkish troops recaptured the city on September 9 that ended the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), destroyed the building along with much of the port city. The building remained a ruin for some years.[3][4][6][5]

Redesigned in inspiration of Seljuk-Ottoman architectural style of the First National Architectural Movement, it was rebuilt in the office time of Kâzım Dirik, who was appointed governor of the city in 1926.[2][4][6][5]

In 1948, the building became headquarters of the Customs Guard Command. From 1957 on, it hosted the Customs Guard Directorate following the reorganization of the Customs Administration.[3]

In 1970, the nearby police station of Kantar moved next to the building.[3]

Present usage

Pasaport Ferry Terminal seen from east

To meet the requirements of the growing passenger traffic, the ferry terminal was renovated and modernized by the Metropolitan Municipality of İzmir. It was put in service again on December 15, 2003 after its closure due to works between May and November of the same year.[4][7]

Operated by the local passenger ferry line İzdeniz, the terminal is connected with terminals along with Konak and Alsancak terminals Üçkuyular, Göztepe , Bayraklı, Bostanlı and Karşıyaka.[8] With a total of 75 departures per day (35 to Alsancak-Karşıyaka, 28 to Alsancak-Bostanlı, 10 to Konak-Göztepe-Üçkuyular and 2 to Bayraklı), Pasaport Terminal is a busy one in İzmir.[6]

Connections

ESHOT operates city bus service on Cumhuriyet Boulevard.

ESHOT Bus service[1]

Route Number	Stop	Route	Location
12	Dokuz Eylül Rektörlük	Fahrettin Altay Aktarma — Halkapınar Metro	Cumhuriyet Boulevard
121	Dokuz Eylül Rektörlük	Bostanlı İskele — Konak	Cumhuriyet Boulevard
202	Dokuz Eylül Rektörlük	Halkapınar Metro — Konak	Cumhuriyet Boulevard
253	Dokuz Eylül Rektörlük	Halkapınar Metro — Konak	Cumhuriyet Boulevard
930	Dokuz Eylül Rektörlük	Bornova — Halkapınar Metro	Cumhuriyet Boulevard

References

1. "Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 December 2017.
2. "İzmir'in Tarihi Yapıları 1- Pasaport İskelesi" (in Turkish). İzmirliyiz. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
3. "İzmir'in en hareketli binası, Pasaport İskelesi..." Gazete Yenigün (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-07-12.
4. "Yenilenen Pasaport İskelesi hizmete açıldı" (in Turkish). İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 2003-12-22. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
5. Biryol, Uğur (2014-03-17). "Pasaport'ta kanatlanmak". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-07-12.
6. "Tarihi Pasaport iskelesi de özelleşiyor". Deniz Haber (in Turkish). 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
7. Dayangaç, Deniz. "Dünden Bugüne Pasaport İskelesi ve Yolcu Bekleme Salonu" (PDF) (in Turkish). Ege Mimarlık - Yapı Tanıtım. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
8. "İzmir Vapur Saatleri" (in Turkish). Vapur. Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

External links

• Images at wooturkey