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Akport Tekirdağ Port’s main
hinterland region is Trakya Region but it is also serving to industrial
facilities located in Istanbul.
Main industrial regions of Trakya are primarily Çorlu and Çerkezköy, then
Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ.
There are 800 factories located in Çorlu and Çerkezköy region. Approximately 100
factories being built or making machinery investment will soon complete their
investment
European Free Zone established in Çorlu with these developed industrial regions
will have a great share in export and import volume of Trakya Region.
European Free Zone to be realized totally with 3 billion dollars of infra- and
superstructure investment will provide employment possibility for 25 thousands
of person whet it starts to operate with full capacity.
Since Akport Tekirdağ Port is the nearest port to Bulgaria and Greece borders,
with the increase of the capacity of the port, it will become important for the
transit trade made with these countries..
The distances to some centers are as follows:
| İstanbul |
136 |
km |
| Edirne |
130 |
km |
| Kırklareli |
118 |
km |
| Hayrabolu |
52 |
km |
| Çorlu |
42 |
km |
| Çerkezköy |
62 |
km |
| Malkara |
54 |
km |
| Greece Border |
125 |
km |
| Bulgaria Border |
150 |
km |
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