Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu evaluated the cruise statistics in April with a written statement. Minister Uraloglu, “In April 2025, the number of cruise ships that stopped by our ports was 97 percent with an increase of 32.9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The number of cruise passengers in the month increased by 40.7 percent compared to the same month of the last year reached 104 thousand 108 passengers,” he said.
‘The number of passengers increased by 52.3 percent’
Minister Uraloğlu, who gave information about the 4-month period covering the months of January-April, said, “The number of cruise ships that stopped by our ports in 4 months increased by 37.4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, and the number of cruise passengers increased by 52.3 percent compared to the same period of the last year,” he said.
‘Kuşadası, the port where the most ship and passengers come’
In April, the most cruiser passengers from the first 3 ports announced Minister Uraloglu, “45 ships and 50 thousand 194 passengers in the month of Kuşadası Port, the most ships and passengers came to the port of the most.
Minister Uraloglu, the first 4 months of 2025, said the ranking did not change, “2025 January-April period of Kuşadası Port 75 thousand 499 passengers and 67 cruise ships and the most passenger and ship was the port of the ship,” he said.
Minister Uraloglu, January-April period 34 ships and 61 thousand 667 passengers in the ports of Istanbul, Izmir Port 18 ships and 31 thousand 944 passengers said.
