| Study Period | 2019 - 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Market Size (2025) | USD 2.08 Billion |
| Market Size (2030) | USD 2.92 Billion |
| CAGR (2025 - 2030) | 7.03% |
| Market Concentration | Low |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence
The Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market size is estimated at USD 2.08 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 2.92 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.03% during the forecast period (2025-2030).
- The COVID-19 pandemic had a positive effect on the cold chain logistics industry. Packaged foods and beverages' growing popularity has helped expand the cold chain as the demand for temperature-controlled warehousing increased. Additionally, the demand for vaccine supply across the country has played a vital role in boosting the market.
- Turkey's strategic position, which connects Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, makes it an ideal transportation and logistics hub. Turkey ranked 8th globally in terms of cold storage capacity. According to the Global Cold Chain Alliance, the average size of the refrigerated warehouse in Turkey was about 729 cubic meters in 2021. Turkey's Refrigerated Warehouse Market Development Index, was 0.242 in 2021, which was higher in the middle-range index countries.
- The growth of cold chain logistics is driven by the demand for food products like dairy, fish, and meat, and the share of these products in the total food revenue is 35%. Other factors are government initiatives toward cold chain infrastructure development.
Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market Trends and Insights
Increase in Demand for Fresh and Frozen Foods Driving the Market
Horticultural production, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers, has been emerging as a major economic activity in Turkey. The diverse ecosystems make it economically possible to grow a wide range of horticultural crops. Turkey is one of the largest producers of hazelnuts, cherries, figs, apricots, and pomegranates. The country also produces quinces, watermelons, cucumbers, green peppers, lentils, pistachios, apples, tomatoes, eggplants, olives, tea, chickpeas, sugar beet, almonds, onions, lemons, grapefruit, cotton, and barley.
Turkey has a large domestic market of 85 million people, with more than 15 million living in Istanbul. Therefore, despite Turkey being one of the world's largest exporters of fruits and vegetables, the domestic market is also extremely important.
It is not surprising that recently Turkish farmers have started investing in variety renewal and raising product quality standards to be able to export the maximum outside our region, focusing primarily on India and Southeast Asian countries, the European Union, and rich countries of the Middle East.
An important aspect of state regulation is ensuring temperature regimes by all participants in the fruit and vegetable business when transporting, for example, berries and mushrooms. Although other fruits and vegetables are transported and sold in wholesale markets without refrigeration, the requirement to refrigerate even a limited range is a huge step compared to current practice in the fruit and vegetable markets of the Caucasus and Central Asia, where most retailers violate the temperature regimes.
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Government Initiatives Driving the Growth of the Market
The Turkish government has been heavily investing in the cold chain infrastructure of the country, aiding in the increasing warehousing capacity. The government announced it would pour USD 200 billion into infrastructure projects to support its ambitious plan to increase trade levels to USD 1.1 trillion by 2023. Turkey uses the option of fiscal incentives to channel domestic and foreign investments for industrial development and rural-urban integration. These incentives or tax expenditures are usually available to investors to promote private investment activities in selected sectors/regions, depending on the scale of investment. According to the Ministry of Industry and Technology, investment companies can invest in the cold storage sector, which will be considered under the 'Regional Investment Incentive scheme.' Under this scheme, the companies that invest in cold storage may get a tax reduction of up to 50%. The Turkish government also increased spending on infrastructure R&D, while in 2015, the government spent USD 12 billion. In 2020 the spending increased to USD 25 billion.
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Competitive Landscape
The industry has a handful of players and is largely dominated by organized companies that have a presence in other countries. Havi Logistics, Ekol, Polar Logistics, DHL, and Emran Logistics have made a foothold in the Turkish cold chain logistics market. The Turkish cold chain logistics market has witnessed a gradual increase in the number of value-added service providers because of heightened demand in the local and international markets. This has led cold chain companies to realize the benefits of providing end-to-end services to their customers. Companies have already started providing value-added services to their customers and are planning to expand their service spectrum.
Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Industry Leaders
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Havi Logistics
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Yusen Logistics
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Polar Express cold chain logistics
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DHL Logistics
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Ekol Logistic
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments
- May 2023: PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) has signed an agreement through its fully-owned subsidiary, PSA-BDP Turkey Supply Chain Solutions Pte Ltd, to acquire 75% of the privately-held ALISAN Logistics A.S. (ALISAN) shares. ALISAN is a logistics company located in Türkiye and active in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), chemicals, automotive industries and agro-business. Upon transaction completion, ALISAN will be grouped under the auspices of PSA's cargo solutions arm, PSA BDP.
- April 2023: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is injecting up to €25mn in a Citi-led supply chain finance (SCF) programme for Finnish firm Metso Outotec. Turkish suppliers taking part in the programme - the majority of which are SMEs - will also be rewarded for meeting emissions reductions targets through a grant from the Türkiye-EBRD Cooperation Fund. Citi is administering the programme.
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Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market Report Scope
The cold chain logistics market involves the transportation of temperature-sensitive products along a supply chain through thermal and refrigerated packaging methods and the logistical planning to protect the integrity of these shipments. Transportation modes used are refrigerated trucks, refrigerated railcars, refrigerated cargo, and air cargo.
The Turkish cold chain logistics market is segmented by service (storage, transportation, and value-added services), temperature type (chilled and frozen), and application (dairy products (milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, etc.), pharma and life sciences, chemicals, Agri-industry, fish, meat, and seafood, baking and confectionery, and other applications). The report offers market size and forecasts for the Myanmar freight and logistics market in value (USD) for all the above segments.
By Service
| Storage |
| Transport |
| Value-added Services (Blast Freezing, Labeling, Inventory Management, etc.) |
By Temparature
| Chilled |
| Frozen |
By End User
| Dairy Products (Milk, Butter, Cheese, Ice Cream, etc.) |
| Pharma and Life Sciences |
| Chemicals |
| Agri Industry |
| Fish, Meat, and Seafood |
| Baking and Confectionery |
| Other End Users |
| By Service | Storage |
| Transport | |
| Value-added Services (Blast Freezing, Labeling, Inventory Management, etc.) | |
| By Temparature | Chilled |
| Frozen | |
| By End User | Dairy Products (Milk, Butter, Cheese, Ice Cream, etc.) |
| Pharma and Life Sciences | |
| Chemicals | |
| Agri Industry | |
| Fish, Meat, and Seafood | |
| Baking and Confectionery | |
| Other End Users |
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Key Questions Answered in the Report
How big is the Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market?
The Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market size is expected to reach USD 2.08 billion in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 7.03% to reach USD 2.92 billion by 2030.
What is the current Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market size?
In 2025, the Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market size is expected to reach USD 2.08 billion.
Who are the key players in Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market?
Havi Logistics, Yusen Logistics, Polar Express cold chain logistics, DHL Logistics and Ekol Logistic are the major companies operating in the Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market.
What years does this Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?
In 2024, the Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market size was estimated at USD 1.93 billion. The report covers the Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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Turkey Cold Chain Logistics Market Report
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