Short facts about transportation in Turkey
| Railways: |
total: 8,607 km
standard gauge: 8,607 km 1.435-m gauge (1,524 km
electrified) (1999) |
| Highways: |
total: 382,059 km
paved: 106,976 km (including 1,726 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 275,083 km (1999
est.) |
| Waterways: |
1,200 km
(approximately) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 1,738 km; petroleum products
2,321 km; natural gas 708 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Gemlik, Hopa, Iskenderun, Istanbul,
Izmir, Kocaeli (Izmit), Icel (Mersin), Samsun,
Trabzon |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 548 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,617,302 GRT/9,088,451
DWT
ships by type: bulk 140, cargo 242, chemical tanker 41,
combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 6, container 21, liquefied gas 6,
passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 43, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off
25, short-sea passenger 10, specialized tanker 5 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
121 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 86
over 3,047 m: 16
2,438 to 3,047 m:
29
1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
914 to 1,523 m:
16
under 914 m: 6 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 35
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
8
under 914 m: 26 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
