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How to Send a Parcel to Turkey from the UK
In this guide, we’ll give you tips on finding the cheapest way to send a parcel to Turkey, discuss which courier is best, and tell you all you need to know about customs and import rules when you’re shipping to Turkey from the UK.
07 May 2026
Author: Parcel2Go.com
What You Need to Know Before Shipping to Turkey
Before you send a parcel to Turkey, there are a few things you’ll need to know to make sure it all goes smoothly.
Let’s take a look.
Cheapest Way to Send a Parcel to Turkey
Our mission – backed by our Lowest Price Guarantee – is to help you find the cheapest way to post a parcel to Turkey.
You can send a parcel to Turkey for just £15.65 with Royal Mail International. This convenient service lets you drop your parcel off at one of over 14,000 drop-off points across the UK, includes £50 Parcel Protection, free parcel tracking, and will get your parcel to Turkey in around 7 working days.
Get a quote today to explore which service suits you best.
What Affects Shipping Costs to Turkey?
Several factors can affect the cost of shipping to Turkey:
Weight of your parcel
Size of your parcel
Whether you choose an express or economy service
You can reduce your costs by keeping your packing materials light and choosing an economy service.
Which Courier Is Best for Turkey?
At Parcel2Go, we only partner with the UK’s most trusted couriers. This means you can be confident that your parcel is in safe hands, no matter what type of service you choose.
Whether you’re in a hurry, or you want to keep your costs as low as possible, we can help you find the perfect service to suit your needs. Our most popular couriers include big names such as Landmark Global, Royal Mail, or UPS, and you can choose from collection or drop-off services to make shipping to Turkey even more convenient.
Top Tip: We recommend choosing a ‘Delivery Duty Paid’ service when shipping to Turkey. This means that you’ll pay all your customs charges when you make your booking, rather than leaving them for your recipient. Find out more about the payment of import fees.
How Long Does Shipping to Turkey Take?
If you’re in a hurry, our express delivery services can help you send a package to Turkey in as little as 1-3 days.
For those who are more concerned about keeping the costs down, our economy and super-economy services are perfect for saving money whilst still delivering your parcels in under 7 days.
Turkey Post Tracking and Delivery Updates
Every booking you make with Parcel2Go will get FREE parcel tracking.
That’s great news when you’re sending something important, or you want to go the extra mile and let your customers track their orders.
Your Parcel Tracking number will appear on your confirmation email. All you’ll need to do is enter it on our tracking page to check on your delivery’s progress.
Turkey Customs and Import Rules
When you’re shipping to Turkey, you’ll normally need to include a commercial invoice. Sounds complicated? Don’t worry - we’ll help you complete the forms you need during the booking process.
We’ll prompt you to enter the following information:
A detailed description of each item.
The value of each item listed individually.
Each item’s place of origin, i.e. where the item was made.
You can find more details about HS codes and how to go about filling out a commercial invoice on our international shipping hub.
When you send a parcel to Turkey, you’ll be required to pay import duties and taxes. Turkey has recently updated these. You can read more below or check Turkey’s customs website to find out more detail.
What Can I Not Ship to Turkey?
There are certain items that you can’t send to Turkey.
Before packing your shipment, we always recommend that you check our list of prohibited items.
Items you can’t send to Turkey include:
Perishable goods or food
Cosmetics
Wood and wooden items
Batteries or items containing batteries
Used electronics or clothing
Luxury watches without documentation
You can also check Turkey’s Customs department for the full list of prohibited items.
How to Address a Parcel to Turkey Correctly
There are a few things to remember when addressing your parcel to Turkey:
Put the sub-locality or village name on the line below the company name
On the next line, the street name should come before the premises
Put the 5-digit postcode before the locality/province
Write Turkey in capitals on the last line.
Example Address Format for Turkey
For examples on how you should format an address for Turkey, take a look at this helpful guide.
How to Send a Gift to Someone in Turkey
Since Brexit, it has become more difficult to send gifts to Turkey.
The key changes to be aware of are:
Turkey’s tax-free threshold is now €0.00, meaning parcels valued over this level (including shipping) will be subject to import duties and VAT.
Personal items, including gifts, are no longer exempt.
Customs duties from non-EU countries such as the UK have increased to 60% of the total invoice amount.
Luxury items and electronics may also have an additional Special Consumption Tax added, which can be up to 20%.
If a Customs Broker is required, they may impose additional charges. These can be around €350.
Customs will not release parcels until someone pays the appropriate fees. To prevent your recipient having this additional cost, you can choose to send your parcel on a Delivery Duty Paid service.
Find out more about Delivery Duty Paid services in our helpful articles:
Sending a Package to Turkey with Parcel2Go
These are the top reasons our customers love to use Parcel2Go to send a parcel to Turkey:
No more trawling the web to find the cheapest courier prices! Parcel2Go will show you the cheapest quotes in seconds.
We make shipping to Turkey easy by sending you all the customs documentation you need along with your booking confirmation.
Save your recipients extra expense by choosing from our Delivery Duty Paid couriers.
Every booking made with Parcel2Go gets free parcel tracking.
Save even more by using Smart Send or topping up with Pre-Pay.
Our customer service team are here to help 24/7.
Get a quote to arrange your shipping to Turkey today.
