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Arvato opens first bonded warehouse in Türkiye

[ February 2, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

Arvato, has expanded its cross-border logistics capabilities in Türkiye with the opening of its first Type A general bonded warehouse. 

The new site in Istanbul-Tuzla offers 5,000sq m of indoor storage space and will allow clients to reduce lead times, and gain greater transparency and operational certainty across customs and distribution processes. Clients benefit from faster customs clearance, flexible capacity management, and end-to-end logistics solutions tailored to the requirements of international trade. 

Arvato is also expanding its network of bonded and non-bonded warehouse partners across Türkiye to give more flexibility and resilience, allowing clients to scale capacity quickly and adapt to fluctuating cross-border volumes.

“Bonded logistics is a key enabler for cross-border growth,” says Umur Özkal, managing director at Arvato in Türkiye. “With this investment, we are deliberately positioning Türkiye as a strategic execution hub within our global network. It allows us to support our clients’ international trade strategies with greater speed, controland resilience – exactly at a time when cross-border supply chains are becoming more complex and dynamic.” 

The bonded  ogistics setup serves industries including fashion, technology, healthcare and automotive, enabling Arvato to act as an end-to-end logistics partner from import and customs clearance to order fulfillment and distribution. 

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