Send a parcel to: Turkey
When you send a parcel abroad, you need an international courier you can trust. At Parcelforce Worldwide we have the experience and expertise to offer parcel delivery services that reach over 99% of the world’s population. We can help make the process easier by guiding you through the restrictions, customs charges and drop off options for each and every country.
You can choose to book online, by phone or in person and we will collect from your door or you can drop off at any of our depots and over 11,000 Post Office® branches across the country. Our range of international services offer the perfect balance of speed and price for every parcel delivery and most services even include insurance as standard. When it comes to parcel delivery, we deliver.
Parcel delivery information
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth | Buy online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | AREA 1 | 4 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | AREA 2 | 5 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | AREA 3 | 6 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalpriority | AREA 4 | 7 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
| globalvalue | ALL AREAS | 6-7 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m | Buy online |
Important information when exporting to Turkey
General Advice
- In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
- If for any reason a parcel is not released by the Turkish customs authority for delivery, it will not be returned to sender.
- It is crucial to check all relevant customs paperwork is complete and all regulations met before shipping.
- Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
Northern Cyprus
- Parcels to Northern Cyprus are delivered through Turkey - parcels should have "MERSIN 10" as the postcode and "Turkey" as the country of destination
Product Specific Advice
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
globalexpress parcels
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- Mobile phones and any other device that uses a sim card are prohibited for import for private individuals
- Our delivery partner does not accept shipments with a value over 30 Euro for occupied Northern Cyprus
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
- For details, please use the globalexpress calculator (via 'delivery' tab) here
[Note for awareness: the globalexpress calculator illustrates delivery speeds for parcels sent by account customers; parcels sent by retail channels may take longer and depend on posting method]
globalbulk and globalbulkdirect pallets
- For globalbulk and globalbulkdirect, maximum height is 2.4m. Pallets that are non-stackable, fragile, or are more than 1.2m in height will be charged for the space that they occupy in the vehicle, including the free space up to the roof (i.e. 2.4 metres in height).
- For globalbulk and globalbulkdirect, four way entry disposable pallet bases should be used [NB: "Industrial" or "Standard" sized base size is 1.2m x 1.0m, a "Euro" base size is 1.2m x 0.8m]
Customs, Prohibitions and Restrictions
- Exporting to Turkey requires customs paperwork for most items from 01 January 2021
- Certificates of origin required for most types of goods.
- Textiles should have all details (component materials, whether raw, bleached, dyed etc) on the commercial invoice.
- Foodstuffs containing colouring should have the details of these ingredients on the commercial invoice.
- Chemical and pharmaceutical goods are subject to restrictions.
- Meat for human consumption will require a halal certificate
- In order to confirm that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
- Should you require specific customs advice and the latest rules please visit the Turkish customs website
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Additional delivery information for Turkey
Bank Holidays & Non-Working Days
- Bank Holidays for this year in Turkey can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Turkey is: Saturday and Sunday
Postcode Areas (globalpriority, europriority and euroeconomy)
- Turkey currently has four delivery speed areas and these are grouped into a summary PDF attached to this section
Additional information (globalpriority)
|
High Level Standard Offered By Turkey Post
|
|
|---|---|
|
Delivery Aspect
|
Details
|
| Delivery to Home / Business | Yes / Yes |
| Delivery to PO Box | No |
| Delivery to Post Office | Yes |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 2 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 7 |
| What days does Turkey Post typically deliver on? | Mon - Sat |
| Service | Area | Delivery (Working Days) | PO Box | Max weight | Max length | Length & Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| globalexpress | Documents | From 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| globalexpress | Packages | From 2 days | No | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| euroeconomy | AREA 1 | 3 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| euroeconomy | AREA 2 | 4 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| euroeconomy | AREA 3 | 5 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
| euroeconomy | AREA 4 | 6 days | Yes | 30kg | 1.5m | 3m |
Important information when exporting to Turkey
General Advice
- In order to ensure a delivery on time, please ensure that your parcel has the full, correct address, an email address in the correct format and a mobile or landline number for the intended recipient. This will help the delivery partner to ensure the parcel is delivered correct first time. This should be clearly marked on the parcel.
- If for any reason a parcel is not released by the Turkish customs authority for delivery, it will not be returned to sender.
- It is crucial to check all relevant customs paperwork is complete and all regulations met before shipping.
- Timescales shown above do not include delays caused by destination country customs processes. Please be aware that customs could add additional time to your parcel delivery.
Northern Cyprus
- Parcels to Northern Cyprus are delivered through Turkey - parcels should have "MERSIN 10" as the postcode and "Turkey" as the country of destination
Product Specific Advice
- The definition of 'working days' and other important information can be found here
globalexpress parcels
- To avoid delivery / customs issues, our carrier partners request that a full name is mandatory for globalexpress parcels (e.g. Mr John Smith)
- Mobile phones and any other device that uses a sim card are prohibited for import for private individuals
- Our delivery partner does not accept shipments with a value over 30 Euro for occupied Northern Cyprus
- globalexpress transit times are based upon collection times, sender and recipient locations.
- For details, please use the globalexpress calculator (via 'delivery' tab) here
[Note for awareness: the globalexpress calculator illustrates delivery speeds for parcels sent by account customers; parcels sent by retail channels may take longer and depend on posting method]
globalbulk and globalbulkdirect pallets
- For globalbulk and globalbulkdirect, maximum height is 2.4m. Pallets that are non-stackable, fragile, or are more than 1.2m in height will be charged for the space that they occupy in the vehicle, including the free space up to the roof (i.e. 2.4 metres in height).
- For globalbulk and globalbulkdirect, four way entry disposable pallet bases should be used [NB: "Industrial" or "Standard" sized base size is 1.2m x 1.0m, a "Euro" base size is 1.2m x 0.8m]
Customs, Prohibitions and Restrictions
- Exporting to Turkey requires customs paperwork for most items from 01 January 2021
- Certificates of origin required for most types of goods.
- Textiles should have all details (component materials, whether raw, bleached, dyed etc) on the commercial invoice.
- Foodstuffs containing colouring should have the details of these ingredients on the commercial invoice.
- Chemical and pharmaceutical goods are subject to restrictions.
- Meat for human consumption will require a halal certificate
- In order to confirm that your items are not prohibited or restricted, please check our dedicated page here
- Should you require specific customs advice and the latest rules please visit the Turkish customs website
This is for information only and should not be considered to have legal basis. Where doubt exists appropriate legal advice should be sought.
Additional delivery information for Turkey
Bank Holidays & Non-Working Days
- Bank Holidays for this year in Turkey can be found here
- Typical Non-Working Days in Turkey is: Saturday and Sunday
Postcode Areas (globalpriority, europriority and euroeconomy)
- Turkey currently has four delivery speed areas and these are grouped into a summary PDF attached to this section
Additional information (globalpriority)
|
High Level Standard Offered By Turkey Post
|
|
|---|---|
|
Delivery Aspect
|
Details
|
| Delivery to Home / Business | Yes / Yes |
| Delivery to PO Box | No |
| Delivery to Post Office | Yes |
| How many delivery attempts as standard? | 2 |
| If unsuccessful delivery, is notification left with recipient? | Yes |
| How many days is the parcel held before returned? | 7 |
| What days does Turkey Post typically deliver on? | Mon - Sat |
