Gültekin Nakliyat

What Gültekin Nakliyat does

Gültekin Nakliyat (also trading as Gultekin Uluslararası Lojistik) is a privately held, family-owned Turkish logistics company headquartered in Ataşehir, Istanbul, with a regional office in Baku, Azerbaijan. The firm operates a multimodal international freight platform spanning road, sea, and air transportation, complemented by warehousing (general, cold, hazardous, and seasonal storage), customs clearance for import/export/transit/free-zone transactions, and cargo insurance products. Its commercial focus is narrow and well-defined: the Turkey–Azerbaijan trade corridor, including full-truckload, less-than-container, Ro-Ro vehicle, and personal-effects shipments, supported by a trilingual (Turkish, English, Azerbaijani) website and a quote-driven sales motion.

The underlying technology stack is conventional for a regional forwarder: a modern owned fleet of trucks, trailers, tractors, and cold-storage vehicles equipped with GPS-enabled real-time tracking, and a WordPress-based marketing and lead-capture site with an online freight-quote form. There are no disclosed proprietary algorithms, AI/ML systems, customer-facing APIs, or technology partnerships. The company differentiates primarily through bundled service delivery under one provider rather than through software or data assets.

Revenue mechanics are entirely transaction-based: freight fees, customs handling fees, managed-storage charges, and insurance premiums, all priced per quote with no public rate cards. Customer acquisition is sales-led, combining inbound website and phone/email inquiries with named customer relationships in the international trade and individual relocation segments. Ownership is closely held by the Gültekin family, which occupies all five senior management roles (General Manager, Director, Operations, Accounting, Organization), with no disclosed external investors, parent entities, or institutional backing.

Name

Gültekin Nakliyat

Legal name

Gültekin Nakliyat

Website

https://www.gultekinnakliyat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gültekin Nakliyat is a family-owned Turkish logistics firm providing road, sea, and air freight, warehousing, customs clearance, and cargo insurance, with operations focused on the Turkey–Azerbaijan trade corridor via offices in Istanbul and Baku.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Intermodal (Customs-in-Transit/Transit Regimes) Forwarding (TLACAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC), General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD)

Keywords

• International road freight
• Maritime cargo transport
• Customs clearance services
• Warehouse storage solutions
• Logistics insurance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Revenue from road, sea, and air freight transportation services between Turkey and Azerbaijan, including partial (LCL) and complete (FCL) container shipments, Ro-Ro transportation for vehicles, and express shipping
2. Customs Clearance Services: Professional customs clearance services for import, export, transit, temporary import/export, and free zone transactions
3. Storage Services: Warehouse storage including general storage, cold storage for perishable goods, hazardous material storage, and seasonal storage solutions
4. Insurance Services: Comprehensive insurance coverage including transportation insurance, storage insurance, all-risk insurance, and loading/unloading insurance

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gültekin Nakliyat provides international freight forwarding and logistics services across road, maritime, and air transport modes, with a specialization in the Turkey-Azerbaijan trade corridor. The offering is bundled with complementary services including customs brokerage, bonded and short-/long-term warehousing, and cargo insurance, sold primarily to international trading companies and, for relocation needs, to individual customers.

Product overview

Gültekin Nakliyat operates as a unified logistics platform offering an integrated suite of transportation and logistics services. The core portfolio consists of six main services: Road Transportation, Maritime Transportation, Air Transportation, Storage Services, Customs Clearance, and Insurance Services. The company specializes in Turkey-Azerbaijan trade routes, offering specialized complete (FCL) and partial (LCL) transportation solutions, as well as vehicle-specific transportation services for the Azerbaijan market. All services are delivered through the company's modern fleet, experienced personnel, and modern infrastructure with GPS tracking capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Transportation (Karayolu Taşımacılığı) International and domestic road freight transport services for commercial cargo, leveraging a modern owned vehicle fleet with GPS tracking. Targeted at international trading companies and shippers requiring cross-border and domestic trucking along corridors including Turkey-Azerbaijan.
• Maritime Transportation (Denizyolu Taşımacılığı) International ocean freight forwarding services for commercial cargo, complementing the company's road and air transport offerings. Targeted at international trade clients needing sea-based shipment of goods.
• Air Transportation (Havayolu Taşımacılığı) International air freight services for time-sensitive or higher-value cargo. Targeted at international trade companies requiring faster cross-border shipping as part of a multimodal logistics solution.
• Storage / Warehousing Services (Depolama Hizmetleri) Short-term and long-term warehousing/storage services for commercial goods and customer belongings, complementing the company's transport offerings. Targeted at trading companies needing interim storage and individual relocation customers needing household goods storage.
• Customs Clearance (Gümrükleme İşlemleri) Customs brokerage and documentation services for import and export shipments, supporting cross-border trade flows. Targeted at international trading companies needing compliant customs handling for goods moving through Turkish and partner-country borders.
• Insurance Services (Sigorta Hizmetleri) Cargo insurance services covering goods in transit, providing financial protection against loss or damage during international and domestic shipments. Targeted at trading companies and individual shippers requiring risk coverage on transported goods.
• Azerbaijan Complete Transportation (Azerbaycan Komple Taşımacılık) Dedicated full-load (complete) road freight transportation service for shipments between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Targeted at trading companies and individuals requiring dedicated truck capacity for end-to-end Turkey-Azerbaijan movements.
• Azerbaijan Partial Transportation (Azerbaycan Parsiyel Taşımacılık) Less-than-truckload (partial) road freight service consolidating shipments between Turkey and Azerbaijan for customers with smaller cargo volumes. Targeted at small and mid-sized trading companies and individual shippers along the Turkey-Azerbaijan corridor.
• Azerbaijan Vehicle Transportation (Azerbaycan Araç Taşımacılığı) Dedicated vehicle (car) transportation service between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Targeted at individuals and businesses needing to ship personal or commercial vehicles across the Turkey-Azerbaijan border.
• Door-to-Door International Relocation (Yurt Dışı Eşya Taşıma) End-to-end international household goods relocation service covering packing, transportation, customs handling, and delivery to the destination residence. Targeted at individuals and families relocating internationally, particularly between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Quantifiable outcome

• 143+ monthly sea transfers, 780 deliveries, 6,755 total business transactions

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ekol Logistics: Large Turkish integrated logistics provider with road, sea, air, warehousing, and customs services. Comparable multimodal service offering and geography, though at materially larger scale than Gültekin.
• Omsan Logistics: Turkish logistics company offering multimodal transportation, warehousing, and container services across Turkey and international routes. Closely comparable multimodal service portfolio and region.
• Mars Logistics: Turkey-based logistics operator providing road, sea, air freight, forwarding, and warehousing services. Overlapping service lines and primary market with Gültekin.
• HUB Global Logistics: Turkish freight forwarder with multimodal services including road, sea, air, customs, and warehousing. Comparable one-stop service proposition targeting similar customer segments.

Regional players

• Hepsi Express: Azerbaijan/Turkey focused parcel and freight service provider operating in the same bilateral corridor; relevant for direct competition on Turkey-Azerbaijan lanes.
• Pasha Logistics: Azerbaijan-based logistics company providing freight, customs, and warehousing services. Overlaps with Gültekin's Baku operations and Azerbaijan-side logistics offerings.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder serving Turkey and Azerbaijan with multimodal air, sea, and road freight plus customs. Broad incumbent competing on the same corridors with greater scale and brand.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive Turkey operations and air/sea/road freight plus customs services. Direct overlap on Turkey-Azerbaijan and Caspian flows.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with air, sea, road freight and customs operations in Turkey. Competes on the same freight lanes with substantially larger capacity and network.
• CEVA Logistics: Global freight management and contract logistics provider with significant Turkey and CIS-region presence; competes with Gültekin on multimodal cross-border freight forwarding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gultekinlogistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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