From the official data
Coast and Maritime: The Development Agency's 2025 Findings
According to DOĞAKA's 2025 Activity Report, the Madenli Yacht Harbour entered service with the agency's support; under the 2025 CMDP, a capacity-increase and tourism-diversification project for the harbour and the Hatay Surf Centre project were approved. The report also states that “there is no boat/yacht maintenance and repair centre in the region”.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madenli Yacht Harbour Capacity Increase and Tourism Diversification Project (target: 2 seafood-gastronomy restaurants) | Approved in 2025 CMDP; support contract signed | 2025 | [1] |
| Hatay Surf Centre | Approved in 2025 CMDP; completion target April 2026 | 2025 | [1] |
| Samandağ Surf School: earthquake-affected young people trained | 1,032 | 2025 | [1] |
| Boat/yacht maintenance and repair centre (in the region) | None exists (report finding) | 2025 | [1] |
| İskenderun Waterfront Improvement (coordinated by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change) | Under way; part of the agency's “Blue Hatay” vision | 2025 | [1] |
What does this data mean for an investor?
This table is not demand data but a public body's inventory finding: the absence of a ready boat-maintenance and repair centre in the region is an institutionally recognised gap for marina and boat-maintenance investment. But a “no centre” finding does not show that demand is sufficient; berth numbers, boat numbers and visiting-yacht numbers are not in this source. Public and agency investment at Madenli (see the public investment programme block) builds the infrastructure base; the operating model and occupancy have to be tested by the investor (interpretation).
Limitation: The source is the development agency's own statement about its activities; project completion dates are targets and may slip. The sentence “no centre exists” reflects the period in which the 2025 report was written; whether a private facility has opened since should be checked separately.