Istanbul: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Türkiye.
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Official frontier port; clearance in practice through an agent (report: about USD 500).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Douane de la gare maritime de Karaköy (Karaköy Yolcu Salonu Gümrük Müdürlüğü)
Customs
Kemankeş Cad. No:34, 34425 Karaköy, İstanbul
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-12h, 13h-17h
Karaköy passenger-terminal customs; in Istanbul a yacht clears in through an agent in practice.
DirectionsAtaköy Marina
Harbour office
VHF : 73
Marina on the European side; the listing does not mention clearance: use an agent.
DirectionsSetur Kalamış Fenerbahçe Marinas
Harbour office
VHF : 72
Large marina on the Asian side; the listing does not mention clearance: use an agent.
DirectionsWest Istanbul Marina (Beylikdüzü)
Harbour office
VHF : 72
Marina listed as a port of entry by predictwind; clearance through an agent to be confirmed.
Directions
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This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.