Where Performance Meets Global Trade 

This time last year, at the Turkish Airlines Open, many of our conversations in Türkiye were centred on potential - what stronger partnerships could unlock, and how the market might evolve.  

Today, that conversation has shifted. Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting demand patterns and ongoing disruption are driving businesses to rethink how their supply chains are designed.  

The focus is now on what our customers need - and on the systems and decisions behind the scenes that deliver it. In this context, desirable geography alone is no longer enough. What matters is how effectively that position is used and how the network behind it is orchestrated.

Türkiye’s Evolution

Rooted in the legacy of the Silk Road and historic spice routes, Türkiye has long connected Europe with Asia, the Middle East and the Far East, making it a natural bridge between markets.  

As supply chains regionalise, Türkiye is becoming more than just a bridge. It is emerging as a critical hub for production, distribution, and regional trade, keeping businesses closer to demand while maintaining access to global networks.  

With diversified manufacturing bases, growing regional trade flows, and rising demand for logistics partners with both local expertise and global reach, Türkiye’s role is evolving into that of a supply chain anchor.  

Turning Partnerships into Capacity

Our partnership with Evyap Group is evidence of this transformation. But the real test of that partnership is not how it is structured - but what it delivers.  

By aligning complementary port infrastructure and operations across the Marmara region, we have created a more coordinated, higher-performing system. DP World Evyap, with its combined 2088 metres of berthing space, advanced road and rail links, and total annual container handling capacity exceeding 2 million TEUs, is an integrated logistics hub that expands regional capacity and enhances vessel handling to support growing trade volumes.

As part of the systems that keep trade moving behind the scenes, we have expanded DP World Trade Finance into Türkiye, where our partnerships with financial institutions help provide business with credit via structured short-term working capital solutions. DP World Trade Finance has mobilised over USD$1 billion in working capital since 2021, ensuring businesses around the world can operate, grow and stay resilient.

In practical terms, that means reduced congestion and greater predictability - the kind of performance that is rarely seen but always felt. For customers operating in fast-moving sectors such as automotive and FMCG, where even small disruptions can have significant consequences, that level of consistency is fundamental and becomes a source of competitive advantage.  

We’re already seeing the impact of this approach. When congestion at roll-on roll-off (RoRo) ports last year caused significant delays, for automotive manufacturers, DP World Türkiye introduced its “vehicle-in-container” solution for Chery Automotive - providing a fast and effective answer to these challenges. In April and May alone, we handled more than 2,260 containers, enabling the import of over 6,600 Cherry vehicles into Türkiye. Building on this success, we’re targeting the transportation of a total of 40,000 vehicles through this alternative solution. 

Building an End-to-End Logistics Ecosystem

We are building an integrated ecosystem in Türkiye - combining port infrastructure with bonded warehousing and road and rail connectivity to create a more seamless experience for customers.

Earlier this year, we opened our first contract logistics warehouse in the country, in Balçık in north-western Türkiye. Spanning 20,000 square metres, with 26 loading ramps, the facility strengthens the flow of goods between production, storage, domestic distribution, and export.  

This integrated approach is already delivering tangible benefits. At our Yarimca and Körfez terminals, we’ve introduced container filling directly at the port, eliminating the need for additional warehousing, reducing transport costs and minimising handling risk. We have also commissioned three next-generation quay cranes at the Körfez Terminal - that enable us to operate with a total of 12 ship-to-shore cranes and 5 mobile harbour cranes - to strengthen vessel turnaround times, improve schedule reliability, and support safer, faster, and uninterrupted operations.

Enabling Resilience Through Connectivity

Combining maritime access with established road and rail links into Europe, Türkiye offers strong multimodal connectivity, giving customers multiple routing options.

In response to ongoing disruptions affecting both sea and air freight, we developed a dedicated overland routing solution for a global cosmetics brand, enabling cargo movement from Germany to Dubai by road in just 22 days.  

Our scale allows us to remain flexible and tailor solutions to customer needs. Recently, we moved cargo from China to Türkiye in just 25 days via a combination of rail, road and short-sea routes across Kazakhstan, Georgia and the Black Sea - providing a viable alternative to disrupted routes.

Connecting Performance to Progress

As we look ahead to witnessing some of the world’s elite golfers in action at the Turkish Airlines Open, it’s clear that performance depends as much on the team behind the player as it does on the player themselves.  Martin Couvra’s triumph last year is the combination of years of collaboration with coaches, trainers, nutritionists, his manager - even his caddy - to become a master of his craft.

In logistics, it’s no different. Strong supply chains are built on experience and collaboration, bringing together different capabilities and aligning them to drive performance.

That’s what DP World is building in Türkiye. Through partnerships like Evyap, and continued investment across ports, logistics and inland infrastructure, we’re listening to our customers and tailoring solutions to their needs – supporting the journeys that matter most, even when much of that journey happens behind the scenes.