Port · TürkiyeStraits · Aegean40.15° N · 26.40° E
Çanakkale
Çanakkale sits at the southern entrance of the Dardanelles: the Kepez port, the Straits anchorages where vessels wait to transit, and the İÇDAŞ jetties at Karabiga across the strait. For a claim it means the Çanakkale court and harbour master — and, for a vessel waiting at anchor for the Straits, the only court that can arrest her.
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Articles cited checked against the official text of the legislation · 17 September 2026
Position40.15° N, 26.40° E
- Court of the portTCC art. 1355
- Competent court
- The civil court of first instance at Çanakkale, which hears commercial cases because no separate commercial court sits there (TCC art. 1292) — the court of the place where the vessel is anchored, moored or berthed (TCC art. 1355)
- Enforcement office
- Çanakkale enforcement office; execution must be requested within three business days of the order (TCC art. 1364)
- Harbour master
- Çanakkale Harbour Master's Office (Liman Başkanlığı); notified of an arrest at once by the enforcement officer (TCC art. 1366)
- Terminals
- Kepez port (general cargo, ro-ro), the İÇDAŞ steel works jetties at Karabiga, the ferry piers; the Straits are under the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Service
- Anchorage
- The Dardanelles anchorages for vessels awaiting transit; a vessel at anchor is arrested by the Çanakkale court, and a vessel in transit is not at anchor
- Nearest airport
- Çanakkale (CKZ); Istanbul (IST) about four hours by road
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Typical matters at this port
Ship arrest at Çanakkale
Creditors' claims secured before the vessel sails.
Read more →Cargo claims
Damage, shortage and delivery disputes at the terminals.
Read more →PSC detention
Objection route for vessels detained after inspection.
Read more →Pollution fines
Security and release after an administrative fine.
Read more →Crew wages
Unpaid wages and repatriation from vessels in port.
Read more →Casualties
Collision and grounding in the approaches.
Read more →Notices for Çanakkale
Notice 02/202617 September 2026