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THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY WHICH AIMS A $200 BILLION MARKET SIZE MET AT TÜRKİYE LOGISTICS SUMMIT 2025

07.11.2025Türkiye Logistics Summit 2025, organized by the Turkish Forwarding and Logistics Association (UTIKAD), and held under the main sponsorship of Turkish Cargo as the country's largest logistics gathering brought the logistics industry sector, which is targeting a $200 billion size, together in Istanbul. At the summit, where Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Durmuş Ünüvar was among the opening speakers, UTIKAD President Bilgehan Engin stated that the Turkish logistics sector is aiming for a $200 billion market size.

For Immediate Release - The Türkiye Logistics Summit, organized by the Turkish Forwarding and Logistics Association (UTİKAD) under the main sponsorship of Turkish Cargo, was held on November 7, 2025, at Swissotel the Bosphorus Istanbul. UTIKAD is the most extensive non-governmental organization of the Turkish transport and logistics sector, which operates with a target of $200 billion in market size and $78 billion in service exports.

Aiming to accelerate the industry’s transformation for making Türkiye a global logistics hub, the Türkiye Logistics Summit 2025, held under Turkish Cargo main sponsorship, brought together public administrators, leading organizations of the sector, industry professionals, business representatives, technology firms, academics, and members of the media.

Deputy Ministers of Transport and Infrastructure of Republic of Türkiye Durmuş Ünüvar and Osman Boyraz were among the participants of the summit, and the opening speeches were delivered by UTIKAD President Bilgehan Engin, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Republic of Türkiye Durmuş Ünüvar, Turkish Airlines Cargo Marketing President Selçuk Gençaslan, İMEAK Chamber of Shipping Chairman Tamer Kıran, Turkish Exporters Assembly Logistics Board Chairman Başaran Bayrak, FIATA Presidency Member Turgut Erkeskin, and FIATA Past President and Honorary Board Member Ivan Petrov. ICAO President Carlos Salazar also sent a video message to the event.

The Logistics Industry Delivers One-Third of Türkiye's Service Exports Revenue

Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Türkiye Durmuş Ünüvar stated that Türkiye's foreign trade volume has reached $606 billion, its service exports have reached $117 billion, and the logistics sector accounts for 35% of this figure with approximately $41 billion in service exports. He said: "We see logistics, which provides one dollar out of every 3 dollars of service exports, as the strategic backbone of the economy. Our Türkiye is in a position to access 67 countries, 1.5 billion people, and a market producing $55 trillion GDP within a 4-hour flight. Our goal is to transform this location into a regional and global logistics hub with smart, digital, green, sustainable, resilient technologies and transport infrastructure. We aim to raise our Logistics Performance Index. We operate with the goal of zero delays, zero documents, and zero waste in logistics. In addition to our infrastructure investments and mega-projects, which have reached a total size of $300 billion in the last 23 years, we are taking steps towards master plan studies and single-corridor management with stakeholder countries for the Middle Corridor and the Development Road, which are gaining importance globally. We closely follow international developments; we develop policies in line with our national interests. We attach great importance to technological transformation. Logistics processes are being reshaped, from AI-powered routing systems to autonomous vehicles. As the Ministry, we are also rapidly expanding digitalization with applications such as e-Government, UETDS systems, digital transit documents, e-CMR, and intelligent transportation systems. Today, every load and every kilometer traveled has a carbon footprint. We are seriously addressing the issue of sustainability, and we are also focusing on financial support systems that will enhance our competitiveness."

Logistics, as a Notion, Resonates Directly with the "Future"

In his speech, UTIKAD President Bilgehan Engin offered a perspective on trade and transport activities, which connects the past to the future, and emphasizing the impact on economic development, growth, and intercultural relations. He said, "This impact has been a force shaping the future for ages. Logistics, as a notion, directly resonates with the word "future". In today's world, where economic and social balances are dynamically changing, the future of logistics is also being shaped by concepts like digital transformation, AI-powered logistics solutions, green and sustainable logistics practices, and supply chain security. The role of logistics and logisticians is also changing in line with new trends in international trade. Our Türkiye Logistics Summit, organized under the motto 'Pioneering the Future of Logistics,' aims to accelerate the transformation in the sector, make global logistics networks more efficient, and turn our Türkiye into a logistics hub. Today, we will talk about the future of logistics."

Bilgehan Engin noted that the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye has set a $78 billion service export target for the Turkish logistics and transport industry, adding that, in line with this perspective, UTİKAD is targeting a $200 billion market size. The industry’s current market size is approximately $110 billion.

"Our Goal is to Be the World’s Largest Cargo Brand in 2033"

Cargo Marketing President at Turkish Airlines, Selçuk Gençaslan said in his speech at the summit: "In line with the 10-year strategic goal announced in 2023, Turkish Airlines aims to reach a fleet of 800 aircraft by 2033. We also aim for Turkish Cargo to become the largest air cargo brand worldwide by 2033. With our innovative products and service quality, we are the most preferred air cargo brand in the pharmaceutical sector with an 8% market share. By adapting our innovative products to different sectors, we aim to achieve this success in other sectors as well. With the second phase of our SmartIST facility at Istanbul Airport, we will be a world leader under one roof, both in terms of handling capacity and unique technological infrastructure, such as AI-supported image-processing autonomous systems. In addition, in the Terminal Istanbul Project, which will make significant contributions to the entrepreneurship ecosystem as the "Teknokent (technopolis) of Teknokents", we envision logistics as one of the main themes and foresee the development of solution partners who will expand from our country to the globe."

Türkiye Logistics Summit, organized by UTİKAD with the support of Turkish Cargo, holds a distinguished place on the global logistics agenda, as one of the most prestigious and important platforms for strategic collaborations. The event, which brings together national and international leaders, experts, and decision-makers of the logistics industry, aims to pioneer the sector's transformation by gathering business leaders, technology developers, and academics under one roof.

As part of Türkiye Logistics Summit 2025, which was organized as a carbon-neutral event, four panels were held titled "Green and Sustainable Logistics," "The Strategic Role of Railways and the Middle Corridor in Intermodal Transport," "Logistics Dynamics of E-Commerce," and "Smart Logistics with Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation." Türkiye Logistics Summit 2025 also featured two special sessions titled "Inspiring Women Leaders" and "Leaders Shaping the Supply Chain," offering rich content to all participants with keynote speeches by the World's First Disabled Female Pilot, Clinical Psychologist Kübra Denizci Keskin, and Economist and Author Mahfi Eğilmez.