Turkey has a great advantage for the logistics and transportation sector thanks to its strategic location between Asia and Europe. The country is located at the crossroads of both east-west and north-south corridors. Istanbul Airport is one of the largest and most modern airports in the world and has the potential to become an important logistics hub.
Turkey’s logistics sector is worth approximately 150 billion TL as of 2023 and is growing by 8-10% every year. With the widespread use of e-commerce, there is a great mobility in the logistics sector. Especially after the pandemic process, the increase in digitalization and online shopping has increased the demand for the sector.
Serious investments are being made in Turkey for road, rail, maritime and air transportation. In particular, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line and the Marmaray project accelerate and facilitate logistics processes. Sea ports such as Izmir Alsancak Port, Mersin Port and Iskenderun Port make Turkey a logistics hub.
Turkey is one of the most visited countries in the world. In 2023, it hosted approximately 50 million tourists and generated 35 billion dollars in tourism revenues. Turkey’s historical and cultural richness, natural beauties and modern tourism opportunities are constantly increasing the demand in the sector. Various types of tourism such as sea tourism, health tourism, winter tourism, cultural tourism and congress tourism provide the opportunity to offer services in different segments. Touristic regions such as Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Antalya attract high numbers of tourists.