Yeşilovacık Port | |
Country: | Turkey |
Location: | Yeşilovacık, Silifke, Mersin |
Coordinates: | 36.185°N 33.6603°W |
Opened: | 1997 |
Yeşilovacık Fishing Port is a small port in the town of Yeşilovacık, Turkey. The economy of Yeşilovacık is partially based on fishing. It is a part of Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36.185°N 33.6603°W.[1] The 250-small boat capacity harbor was constructed in 1997. It is situated to the east of a small bay named Ovacık Bay, north of the ancient site Aphrodisias of Cilicia and the south of the town. The length of the breakwater (against south west) is . It is equipped by a harbor launch for small vessels.[2]
In 2015 a cement silo was added to the harbor infrastructure. Presently the harbor is used mainly to import cement to supply the neighbor Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction.