From the official data
Coast, Marina and Aquaculture: Official Records
The 2026 Investment Programme includes TRY 419 million for the Madenli Yacht Harbour and Water Sports Centre (2024–2028) and TRY 147 million for the İskenderun Regional Port Authority building. According to the Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry's 2025 report, 17 aquaculture businesses produced 9,116 tonnes, of which 8,977.5 tonnes were sea-bream and sea-bass in sea cages.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madenli Yacht Harbour and Water Sports Centre (project cost; spent: TRY 143.7 million) | TRY 419 million | 2026 | [1] |
| Aquaculture: number of businesses | 17 | 2025 | [2] |
| Total farmed output (tonnes; plus 580,000 aquarium fish) | 9,116 | 2025 | [2] |
| Sea-cage sea-bream and sea-bass: 4 businesses, output (tonnes) | 8,977.5 | 2025 | [2] |
| Cage design capacity / actual capacity (tonnes/year) | 16,000 / 10,300 | 2025 | [2] |
| Marine wild catch (tonnes) | 5,956.7 | 2025 | [2] |
What does this data mean for an investor?
Cage output (8,977.5 tonnes) is 56% of design capacity (16,000 tonnes) and 87% of actual capacity (10,300 tonnes). The gap points to room for existing farms to raise output without new capacity, although what limits this (permits, feed, markets) cannot be read from the data. Read together with 5,956.7 tonnes of wild marine catch, it shows a raw-material base for seafood processing; processing capacity and price data are not in this source.
What it means for an investor: for marina and coastal tourism projects, public investment (Madenli) supplies an infrastructure base; in aquaculture the number of businesses is small (17), so the sector is small-scale and, for a new entrant, licences, leased sea area and market access are the first things to check.
Limitation: Aquaculture figures come from the provincial directorate's 2025 activity report and rest on administrative records. The marina project's completion date is a programme projection. Visitor, boat, berth or port-handling figures are not included in this compilation.