Pasaport Pier

Together with the İzmir Customs Building, the structure known as Pasaport Pier, which was built as part of the concession agreement signed for the second phase of the port, was constructed along a 150-meter-long line extending from the land towards the sea. The customs administration used the first building on the landside for passport control […]

İzmir Customs Building

When İzmir’s first modern port became operational in 1876, two small wooden buildings within the same area were used as customs buildings. In 1878, a new concession agreement was signed with the Dussaud brothers, who had constructed the first phase of the port to build the second phase. As part of this agreement, a decision […]

Pasaport: İzmir’s First Modern Port

The opening of the İzmir-Aydın and İzmir-Kasaba (Turgutlu) railway lines accelerated trade and increased its volume, making it clear that the port infrastructure needed to keep up with this growth. Accordingly, on November 18, 1867, the construction and operation of the İzmir Quay were granted for 30 years to three British merchants: J. Charnaud, A. […]