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. […]