Why go
- District and municipality in İzmir, Turkey.
- Served by Çiğli Airbase (IGL).
History
Çiğli Turkish: [ˈtʃiːli] is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 139 km2, and its population is 214,065 (2022). It covers the northwestern part of the agglomeration of İzmir, around the mouth of the river Gediz, across the Gulf of İzmir from the main city. The Gediz delta is an Important Bird Area but is under threat from urbanization. IAOIZ, the İzmir Atatürk Organized Industrial Zone, is a significant economic hub and there is a major air force base.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 44 direct destinations
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 28 routes: Adana, Amsterdam, Antalya, Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Copenhagen, Diyabakir, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Gaziantep, Hamburg, Hannover, Helsinki, Istanbul, Kayseri, Lyon, Mulhouse, Munich, Nantes, Paris, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Trabzon, Vienna, Zurich
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 22 routes: Adana, Amsterdam, Ankara, Antalya, Athens, Brussels, Diyabakir, Duesseldorf, Elazig, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, Istanbul, Kayseri, London, Mardin, Mulhouse, Nicosia, Sanliurfa, Sivas, Stuttgart, Trabzon
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, 737-800, A319, A321, 330, A340-300…) · 4 routes: Ankara*, Hamburg, Istanbul, Istanbul
- Transavia France TO (75W) · 3 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Nicosia
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 1 route: London
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Munich
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Çiğli Airbase (IGL); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi, 5.3 km); routes include Karşıyaka-Bostanlı, Bostanlı-Pasaport, Bostanlı - Pasaport.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Çiğli, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.