Cruise Türkiye (Turkish Cruise Platform) was established in an attempt to determine the common strategies related to cruise tourism and to lead the development of cruise tourism in Turkey. Cruise Türkiye was established on 3rd of July, 2012 by initiatives of Izmir Chamber of Commerce with the support of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Ministry of Transportation, Maritime and Communication, all Turkish Chambers of Commerce, cruise agencies, ports, destinations, municipalities and governorships. Headquarter of Cruise Turkiye is in Izmir, Turkey.