| Province |
Source |
Highlighted Strengths |
Highlighted Weaknesses |
| Mersin |
(Elgün & Elitaş, 2011) |
Road TransportSeaway Connection |
Suitability of landStrictness/lacking of activities at the local level. |
| (Elgün & Aşıkoğlu, 2016) |
Road TransportSeaway Connection |
Not specified. |
| (Es, Hamzacebi, Umit, & Firat, 2018) |
Varieties of logistics activitiesSocial and cultural capacityRailway transportBroad hinterlandBeing a port city |
Logistics potential is not utilized. |
| (Demiroğlu & Eleren, 2014) |
Port capacity (total berth length, quay equipment capacity, total port area, handling capacity, quantity of container handled)Number of companies operating in the free zone close to the port.Port's proximity to free zone |
Transportation problem between airport and port due to Airport is located in Adana.Population density is lower than İstanbul and İzmir. |
| (Terzi & Bolukbas, 2016). |
Compatibility with intermodal transport.Land size and hinterland.Presence of free trade zone (FTZ). |
Infrastructure deficiencies of Mersin Port related to developed countries' ports. Slow loading and unloading operations at Mersin Port. |
| İzmir |
(Demiroğlu & Eleren, 2014) |
Cargo handling capacity of portQuay equipment capacityPort’s container storage capacityThe number of container are being handled at the portProximity to the airport.Number of companies operating in the free zone close to the port.Port's proximity to free zone |
The fact that the port of Alsancak is very close to the center of the city and therefore it is not possible to expand it. |
| (Çevik & Kaya, 2010) |
Regional location.Proximity to the domestic market.The presence of domestic and foreign logistics companies.The presence of a large container port.The companies that provide custom services are located around the port. |
The city does not have a logistics village.Inadequate road and rail networks.The areas where the logistics activities are carried out are irregularly expanded around İzmir. |
| (Bayraktutan & Özbilgin, 2014) |
Availability of the all transportation modes. |
Not specified. |
| Samsun |
(Demiroğlu & Eleren, 2014) |
Port’s proximity to the airport.Port’s proximity to the free zone. |
Total berth length of the port.Port’s ship capacity, container handling and stocking capacity.Number of companies operating in the free zone close to the port. |
| (Middle Black Sea Development Agency, 2018) |
The city has geographically important location between East and West Black Sea.The existence of a port that can establish connections to the countries in the Black Sea.Availability of the road, sea and rail transportation modes.Samsun is suitable for the development of integrated and modern logistics centers.The existence of industrial infrastructure (OIZ.) |
Development of subsidiary industries rather than key industries.The lack of qualified workforce.Inadequate OIZ (land). |
| (Hamzaçebi, İmamoğlu, & Alçı, 2016) |
Airport connectionSeagate connectionPopulationTotal distance to other citiesExport-import |
Not specified. |
| (Bayraktutan & Özbilgin, 2014) |
Having a strong hinterlandAvailability of all transportation modes. |
Not specified. |
