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.
Where to stay
Yalı, Idil Biret Cd., 35550 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye · marlenhotel.com
Şemikler, Anadolu Cd. no 573\a, 35560 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye · methisotel.com
İstasyonaltı, Anadolu Cd. No:929, 35630, 35630 Aosb/Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · hoteldewy.com
Tuna, Şht. Üsteğmen Ahmet Konuksever Sokağı NO:3, 35600 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye · budakzadekonagi.com
Anadolu Caddesi Üzeri No: 1289, Balatçık, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · avwanhotels.com
Ataşehir, Anadolu Cd. No:839 D:35630, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · restwayhotel.com
Küçük Çiğli, 8786/28. Sk. No:5, 35360 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · vegasotel.com
Uğur Mumcu, 8967. Sk. No:18, 35610 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · izmirfirstclasshotel.com
Yeni Mahalle, 8761. Sk No:53, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · mevaresidencehotel.com
Balatçık, 8900. Sk. No:28, 35720 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · pasificotel.com
Bostanlı, 1800. Sk. No:1, 35590 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye · lifeartemishotel.com
Alsancak, Atatürk Cd. No:410, 35480 Konak/İzmir, Türkiye · all.accor.com
Şemikler, Anadolu Cd. No:695, 35560 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye · bwpkarsiyaka.com
Ataşehir, 8001/2. Sk. No: 2, 35000 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye · anemonhotels.com
Aydınlıkevler, 6779. Sk. No:13/1, 35640 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye
Bostanlı, Şht. Cengiz Topel Cd. No:27, 35590, 35590 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye
Zübeyde Hanım, 7400/14. Sk. No:11, 35570 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye
Küçük Çiğli, Anadolu Cd. No:1117 D:A, 35610 Aosb/Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye
Atakent, Şht. Cengiz Topel Cd. No.: 68, 35330 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye
Indoor
Bahçelievler, 1830/2. Sk. no:2/b, 35010 Karşıyaka/İzmir, Türkiye
Balatçık, 8915/1. Sk. no:9, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye
Indoor
Indoor
Balatçık, 8915/7 No:15, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Balatçık, 35620 Çiğli/İzmir, Türkiye
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:15-01:45 Features: takeaway · No:191A Girne Bulvarı, İzmir, 35510 · dominos.com.tr
French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:30 Features: takeaway · leone-tr.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 108 Eski Havaalanı Caddesi, 35620 · starbucks.com.tr
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 · 108 Eski Havaalanı Caddesi, 35610 · gnburger.com
Cake, Pastry, Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, vegan options · 300/B Cumhuriyet Bulvarı, İzmir, 35220 · atadanbakery.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 364 Atatürk Caddesi, İzmir, 35220 · tavacirecepusta.com.tr
Sandwich, Cake, Pastry, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating · instagram.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · No:25 6762. Sokak, İzmir, 35640
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Dessert, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 12:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery
Fish, Meze, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-01:00 · 120 6436. Sokak, İzmir, 35550
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · 8914. Sokak, İzmir, 35620
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 141 / S 8809. Sokak, İzmir · taskentekmek.com.tr
Regional, Turkish, Juice, Tea, Seafood, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · No:106/B Yalı Bulvarı, İzmir, 35600
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Turkmen, Restaurant · Turkmen restaurant · Maltepe Caddesi
Tea, Coffee Shop, Dessert, Sandwich, Cafe · Tea/Coffee Shop cafe
Oriental, Kebab, Turkish, Restaurant · Oriental/Kebab restaurant
Sushi, Cafe · Sushi cafe
Bagel, Fast Food · Bagel fast food
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Pancake, Fast Food · Pancake fast food
Rice, Fast Food · Rice fast food
Uzbek, Cafe · Uzbek cafe
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Fast Food · fast food · 8788/4. Sokak, İzmir · instagram.com
Biergarten · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Food Court · Features: outdoor seating · 8911/6, İzmir, 35620
Ice Cream · ice cream
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · No:41/A 1690. Sokak, İzmir, 35600 · villagrilla.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · coinsidecoffee.com
Burger, Kaplamalı üRüNler, Patates, Fast Food · Burger/Kaplamalı üRüNler fast food · 11 10031 Sok., İzmir, 35620 · jefefood.com
Turkish, Fish, Restaurant · Turkish/Fish restaurant · 91/A Cemal Gürsel Cad., Bostanlı Mahallesi, 35600 · gobekbostanli.com.tr
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant
Dessert, Restaurant · Dessert restaurant
Cafe · cafe · 3 1821. Sokak, İzmir, 35590 · 1080coffeeshop.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Fast Food · Zeytinyağlı & meze
Biergarten · biergarten
Ice Cream · ice cream
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · pizzatomato.com.tr
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-22:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating · 2 1765, izmir, 35580 · instagram.com
299 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) 24 km to the centre
Gaziemir, 35, TR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 44 destinations incl. Istanbul, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Adana, Ankara… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ 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.
Kaklıç Airport 8 km to the centre
Çiğli, 35, TR
Getting there by ferry
Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre
Karşıyaka Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 6.4 km from the centre
Alsancak Vapur İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 8.9 km from the centre
Izmir
Ferry terminal · 8.9 km from the centre
Pasaport Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 9.2 km from the centre
Üçkuyular Feribot İskelesi
Ferry terminal · 9.6 km from the centre
Karşıyaka-Bostanlı
Ferry route · İzdeniz
Bostanlı-Pasaport
Ferry route
Bostanlı - Pasaport
Ferry route
Bostanlı-Alsancak
Ferry route
Bostanlı - Alsancak
Ferry route
Bostanlı - Karşıyaka - Konak
Ferry route
Bostanlı-Üçkuyular Feribot Güzergahı
Ferry route · İzdeniz
Bostanlı - Uçkuyular Arabalı
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
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
Rail · Izmir · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Izmir · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
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