What Kızılay Lojistik does

Kızılay Lojistik A.Ş. is a Turkish for-profit logistics services provider headquartered in Maltepe, Istanbul, and operating as a subsidiary of Kızılay Yatırım Holding A.Ş. (Kızılay Investment Holding), the commercial arm of the Turkish Red Crescent. The company was established in 2020 and leverages the Kızılay organization's claimed 150+ years of logistics heritage to serve both public sector clients (government agencies, humanitarian operations) and private sector enterprises in food, textile, cosmetics, construction materials, and medical supplies. Its customer base spans humanitarian aid organizations, healthcare institutions, government agencies, and commercial businesses, with humanitarian logistics positioned as a primary vertical. Documented international humanitarian shipments extend to Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sudan, and Idlib (Syria).

The company's service architecture rests on two core offerings — warehouse operations and transportation — supplemented by seven specialized lines: value-added services (labeling, kitting, returns), logistics planning and S&OP, humanitarian aid logistics, health logistics, logistics center management, supply chain consulting and process analysis, and textile recycling logistics. The underlying technology stack consists of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS) supporting FTL, micro, partial, and special distribution, with the company holding an unusually comprehensive ISO certification suite (9001, 10002, 14001, 22301, 27001, 28000, 45001, 27701) covering quality, continuity, security, and privacy domains. Physical infrastructure comprises four owned logistics centers in Istanbul (HQ), Ankara (railway-connected), Afyonkarahisar, and Erzincan, with a workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees.

The business model is B2B professional services revenue across nine service lines, with pricing not publicly disclosed and likely quote-based per contract. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting both public and private sector organizations, with cross-promotion through the Kızılay Yatırım group ecosystem (Kızılay Sağlık, Kızılay İçecek, Kızılay Bakım, Kızılay Çadır & Tekstil, Kızılay Maden Suyu, and others). Distribution is direct from logistics centers. The company holds no patents, has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and has no external funding rounds — operating as a captive subsidiary of a holding company rather than a venture-backed or PE-backed entity.

Name

Kızılay Lojistik

Legal name

Kızılay Lojistik A.Ş.

Website

https://kizilaylojistik.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kızılay Lojistik is a Turkish B2B logistics services provider, subsidiary of Kızılay Yatırım Holding, offering warehousing, transportation, value-added services, and specialized humanitarian, healthcare, and recycling logistics from four owned centers across Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Logistics, Supply Chain & Humanitarian Air/Sea/Land Transport (BPADADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B / Wholesale Fulfillment Centers (TLALADAB), Healthcare Providers & Hospitals (TLAIALAE)

Keywords

• Warehousing services
• Transportation logistics
• Humanitarian aid logistics
• Supply chain management
• Healthcare logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Maltepe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Warehouse Operations Services: Product receiving, storage, preparation for shipping, and loading services. The company provides specialized storage conditions appropriate to the nature of products and materials.
2. Transportation and Distribution Services: On-time and correct distribution (OTIF) including FTL, micro distribution, partial distribution, and special distribution. Services cover food, textile, cosmetics, construction materials, medical materials, and humanitarian aid sectors.
3. Value-Added Logistics Services: Kumanya and mixed box preparation, labeling, user manual insertion, mixed pallet preparation, return product handling, invoice and dispatch note preparation, stretching, and inventory counting.
4. Logistics Consulting and Process Analysis: Supply chain consulting, logistics information systems setup, warehouse design, rack systems and equipment needs assessment, supplier identification, tender management, contract creation, performance management, invoice controls and auditing.
5. Humanitarian Aid Logistics: Specialized logistics services for humanitarian aid operations, disaster logistics, and emergency response both domestically and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kızılay Lojistik provides integrated B2B logistics services including warehousing, transportation/distribution, value-added services (labeling, kitting, returns), logistics planning, humanitarian aid logistics, healthcare logistics, logistics center management, recycling logistics, and supply chain consulting. As the logistics arm of the Kızılay (Turkish Red Crescent) group, it serves public institutions, healthcare organizations, and private sector clients across food, textile, cosmetics, construction, and medical verticals through four major logistics centers in Turkey.

Product overview

Kızılay Lojistik operates as a logistics services provider offering a portfolio of integrated services built around core warehouse operations and transportation capabilities. The service architecture consists of foundational services (Depo Operasyon Hizmeti for warehouse operations and Nakliye Hizmeti for transportation) complemented by specialized value-added services including Katma Değerli Hizmetler (labeling, packaging, returns handling), Lojistik Planlama (logistics planning and S&OP), İnsani Yardım Lojistik Hizmetleri (humanitarian aid logistics with worldwide reach), Sağlık Lojistiği (healthcare logistics with specialized infrastructure), Lojistik Merkez İşletmeciliği (logistics center management), Danışmanlık ve Süreç Analizi Hizmetleri (consulting and process analysis), and Geri Dönüşüm Lojistiği (recycling logistics for textiles). The company leverages 150 years of Kızılay logistics experience to serve both public and private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehouse Operations Service (Depo Operasyon Hizmeti) Handles product acceptance, proper storage conditions appropriate to product/material nature, preparation for shipping, and vehicle loading. Designed for businesses and institutions requiring reliable, condition-appropriate warehousing with continuous improvement through modern technology and infrastructure.
• Transportation Service (Nakliye Hizmeti) Provides on-time and in-full (OTIF) distribution and shipping with FTL, micro, partial, and special distribution capabilities. Serves food, textile, cosmetics, construction, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid sectors.
• Value-Added Services (Katma Değerli Hizmetler) Meal/mixed box preparation, labeling, user manual insertion, mixed pallet preparation, return product handling, invoice and dispatch note preparation, stretching, and stock counting for commercial clients requiring pre- and post-distribution handling.
• Logistics Planning (Lojistik Planlama) Coordinates all links of the value chain for effective planning, including resource planning, time and resource management, correct product placement, and S&OP processes for shipping, order, and inventory planning.
• Humanitarian Aid Logistics Services (İnsani Yardım Lojistik Hizmetleri) Carries out humanitarian aid operations with high sensitivity in accordance with Kızılay values, serving worldwide locations including conflict zones with disaster logistics capabilities including planning and resource management.
• Health Logistics (Sağlık Lojistiği) Provides healthcare logistics with specially designed infrastructure for efficient and effective operations, delivering financial and health benefits through emergency response reflexes and 1.5 centuries of healthcare service experience from the Kızılay group.
• Logistics Center Operations (Lojistik Merkez İşletmeciliği) Manages existing and newly commissioned logistics centers providing storage, transportation, and value-added logistics services to public and private sector organizations, targeting superior service quality, zero errors, high efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Consulting and Process Analysis Services (Danışmanlık ve Süreç Analizi Hizmetleri) Provides supply chain consulting, logistics information systems installation, warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, automated and conventional warehouse design, rack systems, equipment needs assessment, supplier identification, tender management, contract creation, performance management, and invoice controls/auditing.
• Recycling Logistics (Geri Dönüşüm Lojistiği)

Quantifiable outcome

• High customer satisfaction through information systems infrastructure and operational excellence approach

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kızılay Yatırım (Kızılay Investment Holding A.Ş.)coreOthersKızılay Lojistik is a subsidiary of Kızılay Yatırım (Kızılay Investment Holding A.Ş.), part of the Kızılay Group ecosystem. The company operates as the logistics arm of the Turkish Red Crescent organization, providing logistics support for humanitarian and 'sustainable goodness' activities. The affiliation provides access to the broader Kızılay network including Kızılay Bakım, Kızılay Çadır & Tekstil, Kızılay İçecek, Kızılay Maden Suyu, Kızılay Sağlık, Kızılay Evde Sağlık, Kızılay Sistem Yapı, and Kızılay Etki Yatırım among others.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Horoz Lojistik: Horoz Lojistik is a major Turkish logistics provider with domestic distribution, international forwarding, warehousing, and value-added services. It is comparable to Kızılay Lojistik in scale and B2B contract logistics positioning within the Turkish market.
• Mars Logistics: Mars Logistics is a leading Turkish 3PL offering warehousing, domestic distribution, international freight forwarding, and e-fulfillment across multiple logistics centers. It directly competes with Kızılay Lojistik for FMCG, retail and e-commerce contract logistics in Turkey.
• Ekol Lojistik: Ekol is one of Turkey's largest integrated 3PL providers, offering contract logistics, multimodal transportation (road, rail, sea, air), warehousing and value-added services across Turkey and Europe. It is the most direct domestic comparable to Kızılay Lojistik in terms of service breadth and B2B contract logistics model.
• Borusan Logistics: Borusan Lojistik is a Turkish 3PL and supply chain solutions provider under Borusan Holding, offering domestic distribution, international logistics, warehousing, and supply chain consulting. Direct peer in scale, holding-company structure, and integrated B2B service offering.
• Netlog Lojistik: Netlog is a Turkish contract logistics and supply chain management company with multiple warehouses and a national distribution network, serving FMCG and retail clients. Comparable to Kızılay Lojistik in B2B warehousing and value-added service offerings.
• Omsan Logistics: Omsan is a Turkish integrated logistics provider offering contract logistics, international transport, and warehousing as part of the Sabancı ecosystem. Comparable to Kızılay Lojistik as a group-affiliated B2B 3PL with diversified service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics is a global 3PL offering contract logistics, freight management, and supply chain solutions across 170+ countries. Relevant as a broad incumbent serving many of the same healthcare, FMCG, and humanitarian sector clients Kızılay Lojistik targets.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is the global contract logistics leader with extensive healthcare and humanitarian logistics capabilities. Comparable as a large multinational incumbent competing for the same regulated, compliance-heavy contracts in Turkey and globally.

Emerging players

• World Food Programme (WFP) Logistics: WFP operates one of the world's largest humanitarian logistics networks, handling global food aid supply chains. Relevant emerging peer in humanitarian aid logistics, the segment where Kızılay Lojistik differentiates and competes for donor-funded contracts.
• IFRC Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies operates global humanitarian logistics and procurement, coordinating among 191 national societies including Kızılay. Relevant peer in the humanitarian logistics segment and a potential partner/competitor for disaster response contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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