Canonical: https://unicorncurrencies.com/industries/freight-forwarding/turkey/

# Intelligence: Freight Forwarding in Turkey

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** Multi-currency payments to agents worldwide; Demurrage and detention costs from delays

- **Operational control:** container tracking (saves £5k-10k annually); 48-72h demurrage alerts prevent penalties

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Turkish textile suppliers, manufacturing, and agricultural products

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **IBAN** (International Bank Account Number (26 characters))

- **Regulatory:** Central Bank of Turkey (TCMB) regulations; High inflation - TRY volatility extreme

## Key Industries in Country

- Textile

- Automotive Parts

- Agricultural Products

- Construction Materials

- White Goods