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Like the importance of cruise tourism, its income is increasing daily. Those who took the cruise state that they spent 750 dollars at the ports they stopped during their seven-day voyage. The recently completed Galataport project makes an essential contribution to the increase in tourism revenues of our country.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - The importance of cruise tourism in coastal destinations, among the driving forces in the global tourism industry, is increasing daily. According to the data published by the Cruise Lines International Association, the international representative of the industry, 3 out of every 5 people who go on a cruise say that they return to a destination for the first time by cruise ship. At the same time, they spend 750 dollars per person at the ports they stop during their seven-day voyage. Figures released by the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs indicate that the number of cruise passengers arriving in Turkey, which was 1,232 in January - June 2021, reached 186,608 this year. The recently completed Galataport project has a vital role in this rise. Galataport, one of the main stops of cruise ships, attracts the attention of cruise passengers in different fields from gastronomy to design, from music to shopping, while the products and solutions of domestic companies in the construction sector both make the travels of the visitors comfortable and indirectly contribute to the country's economy.

Domestic solutions turned into signature at Galataport

Okan Cüntay, General Manager of ABS Yapı, which works to eliminate the level differences along the 1.2-kilometer coastline of Galataport, evaluated the issue with the following words: “It is Istanbul's gateway to the world from the sea. With an investment of 1.7 billion dollars, the port is among the most important port projects worldwide. We have completed our work at Galataport so that tourists who want to contribute to the Turkish economy and explore our country have a relaxing time at their destinations. By taking part in the project of increasing the 1.2 km coastline with the ABS Plus blind formwork system, we turned our solutions developed with the latest technology into local benefits.”

Functional areas have been created on the coastline

Stating that they carried out intensive works along the coastline during the construction period of Galataport, Okan Cüntay shared the following information about the coastline upgrade project: “Blind formwork system at H30 cm and H60 cm heights to eliminate level differences on the 1.2 km coastline of Galataport Istanbul. After the process, we took all the relevant plumbing connections onto the concrete thanks to the plumbing channels easily passed under the formwork system. After filling it with ABS Plus blind formwork system, we poured 10 cm of concrete on it and created a reinforced concrete floor. In this way, we have achieved great benefit and convenience throughout the project by passing the electrical, water and mechanical installations used extensively in the area through the installation galleries formed by the ABS Plus system. Using our solutions developed with the latest technology in the construction of Galataport, we created a functional area for both teams and visitors.”

1.5 million cruise passengers will visit Istanbul every year

Underlining that the underground car park with a capacity of 2,400 vehicles, one of the pillars of the project, provides a practical solution to the parking problem of the city, ABS Yapı General Manager Okan Cüntay conveyed the benefits of Galataport to Turkey's cruise tourism with the following words: "Cruise ports continue to increase their share in coastal tourism. It is anticipated that a total of 1.5 million cruise tourists will visit Istanbul annually through Galataport. We are proud to participate in this important project, which is Istanbul's gateway to the world by sea, and to transform our domestic solutions into benefits for the country's economy."