[7] İzmir was an important port of the Ottoman Empire and the first quay was constructed in 1869.

In 1960 it was acquired by DenizBank (a state-owned bank responsible for maritime business).

[10] In 2018 the port infrastructure was included in the Turkey Wealth Fund.

[11] The total land area is 902,000 square metres (9,710,000 sq ft).

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