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Logistics bases are defined as a particular region, in which all activities related to transport, logistics and distribution of goods, at both national and international level, is carried out by various operators. In this context, the goal of this study to choose the best available port to be developed as a logistics base in Turkey. A mathematical model called Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) model is used as a tool to determine the best location for logistics base in Turkey. After having a preliminary research for alternative locations, existing ports in Ambarlı/İstanbul, Samsun, Mersin and Aliağa/İzmir are designated as alternative bases. During this preliminary review, the existing facilities such as ports, transportation, infrastructure and their potential cargo capabilities to be handled are taken into consideration. In this model, total of five different sets of primary objectives/ choice criteria are defined. These are; current transportation capabilities and its connection with the hinterland, labor force to be employed in the base, current infrastructure capabilities, size of the area covered by the port, cargo potential to be handled in the base and number of the logistics companies in the region. In order to achieve much more accurate result, second and third level sub-objectives are also assigned for each first level objective such as transportation, labor, infrastructure, and area. To achieve a much more comprehensive picture, a sensitivity analysis for input parameters, such as transportation, is also applied. Further on this analysis, inputs (different preference values of transportation objectives) and outputs (port priority values) of this analysis are used to establish a Linear Regression Model for further predictions.