Ferries in Istanbul are a mode of public transportation within and surrounding the city of Istanbul, Turkey. There are three major ferry operators in the city: the municipally owned Şehir Hatları, which operates traditional vapurs; the privately operated İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri (İDO), which operates high-speed urban and intercity services, and the privately owned Turyol which operates mostly urban services.
Ferries have been operating on the Bosphorus since 1851.
İdo 'Sea Bus' crossing the Bosphorus
Şehir Hatları ferries c. 1950
Bostancı Pier at night
Public transport in Istanbul
Public transport in Istanbul comprises a bus network, various rail systems, funiculars, and maritime services to serve the more than 15 million inhabitants of the city spread over an area of 5,712 km2.
Tünel is the oldest surviving underground urban rail line in continental Europe.
A tram's photo from Ottoman period
A nostalgic tram on Istiklal Avenue
Haydarpaşa railway station in Kadıköy district.