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Deniz Cruise & Ferry Lines ("Denizline") operated the car ferries m/v Samsun and m/v Ankara on overnight voyages between Istanbul's Sarayburnu (Seraglio Point) dock and Izmir's Alsancak dock, or the dock at Çesme, west of Izmir, but the car ferry no longer stops at Izmir or Çesme.
The Denizline ferries no longer operate (2009).
There are NO FERRIES from Istanbul to any port on Turkey's Aegean or Mediterranean coasts.
There are currently no ferries between Istanbul and Izmir. The way to make this journey is by ferry and train (Istanbul-Bandirma-Izmir), by bus or by airplane.
Ferries between Turkey and Athens and Italy depart from Çesme, west of Izmir. More...
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Ship (lower left) docked at Izmir's Alsancak Dock in the heart of the city. No more!