A bridge between continents

Türkiye sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its land borders, modern motorway network and major ports — Istanbul, Mersin, Izmir — make it a natural transit corridor for cargo moving between Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East.

Transit regimes: T1 and T2

Transit cargo passing through Türkiye is typically documented under the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) system with a T1 or T2 transit declaration:

  • T1 — external transit for goods entering or transiting the EU/Türkiye customs territory from a third country.
  • T2 — transit for goods moving within the EU/Türkiye customs territory.

A TIR carnet allows sealed cargo to cross multiple borders with simplified customs checks, reducing delay at frontier posts.

Key transit corridors

  1. Europe → Türkiye → Middle East — the classic overland route for goods destined to Iraq, Syria and the Gulf.
  2. Türkiye → Caucasus & Central Asia — via Georgia to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and beyond, sometimes combined with Caspian Sea RoRo.
  3. Türkiye → Russia — overland north, or via Black Sea sea routes to Novorossiysk.

Documentation essentials

Transit shipments require a CMR consignment note, TIR carnet (where applicable), commercial invoice, packing list and, for certain goods, certificates of origin or phyto-sanitary certificates. WGSA manages the full transit documentation suite in-house.

Why choose WGSA for transit

With offices in Istanbul, Erbil, Damascus and Moscow, WGSA coordinates transit cargo end-to-end — from origin pickup through border crossings to destination delivery. Our teams understand the corridors, the border procedures and the paperwork that keep cargo moving.