Understand Istanbul’s role as a regional business hub with global reach.
- Intersection of global trade routes: With Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa all within a five hour flight range, Istanbul’s geographic position underpins its strength in cargo and logistics.
- Scalable market opportunities: Global companies see Istanbul as a launch pad for cross regional operations.
- Growing logistics infrastructure: The iGA cargo hub spans 1.4 million m² and already hosts carriers like Turkish Cargo, DHL and UPS. It’s adding new facilities for FedEx (13,155 m²) and Trendyol (9,609 m²) along with integrated customs, banking and catering services (igairport.aero). Forthcoming freight consolidation hubs in the city’s SUMP will further streamline distribution and last mile logistics.