Send a Parcel To Turkey Fast - DHL Courier Delivery
Although the country is self-sufficient with food, Turkey imports more than it exports. And with 83 million people populating the country, having DHL services in Turkey is very important.
DHL Express offers secure and direct international delivery, meaning your parcel is in safe hands until it reaches its destination in Istanbul or any other location in Turkey. So that you can monitor your parcels current progress, we offer our free tracking service by phone, text or online.
Sending a parcel to Turkey can take as little as 1-2 working days and with three ways to book, it has never been more convenient. You can choose to drop off your parcel at a DHL Service Point and use our simple box size pricing scheme, book online through DHLitNow and choose a collection time that suits you or you can call our friendly team to schedule a collection and delivery.
When shipping abroad, it is important to check what you can and can’t send to ensure your parcel is accepted for carriage. Countries can also have their own list of items they do not accept. For Turkey these include items such as gambling equipment, counterfeit goods and measuring equipment that doesn’t conform to Turkish standards. These items and other restricted items can be found on Turkey’s customs website.
- 1 January, Monday - New Year's Day
- 10 - 12 April, Wednesday to Friday - Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
- 23 April, Tuesday - Children's Day
- 1 May, Wednesday - Labour Day
- 19 May, Sunday - Youth and Sports Day
- 16 - 19 June, Sunday to Wednesday - Kurban Bayramı Holiday
- 15 July, Monday - Democracy and National Solidarity Day
- 30 August, Friday - Victory Day
- 29 October, Tuesday - Republic Day
- Istanbul is the largest city, whilst Ankara is the capital of Turkey
- Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly in Western Asia with a small proportional in Southeast Europe
- Oil wrestling, also known as grease wrestling, is considered to be the national sport with wrestlers covering themselves in olive oil before taking on their component
- The country is self-sufficient with around 49.7% of Turkish territory dedicated to agriculture so they don’t rely on importing food from other countries
- Turkey exports $157 billion (2017) worth of goods including apparel, foodstuffs, manufactured metal and transport equipment. Its main export partners are Germany with 9%, and the UK and UAE with 6% of the total
- Turkey imports $234 billion (2017) worth of goods including machinery, chemicals, and fuels from its main import partners such as China with 10%, Germany with 9% and Russia with 8% of the total
