Removals to Turkey

How much do removals to Turkey cost?

Every Turkey move is priced on volume, access at both ends, how much packing you want and when you need it there. As a guide, a part load of boxes and a few items of furniture is usually £1,400 to £2,300, a two bedroom home is £4,000 to £5,500 and a three bedroom home is £5,200 to £7,200. Larger houses, pianos, vehicles and fine art are quoted individually.

We do not quote by the hour and we do not add fuel or waiting charges on the day. After a free survey by video call or in person you get one written figure covering collection, materials, transport to Turkey, customs work, delivery and placement and goods in transit cover. If your dates move, we move with you.

Sharing a vehicle is the cheapest way to send a smaller load, because you pay only for the space you use. The trade off is timing: a part load runs to a consolidation schedule and takes 3 to 6 weeks, while a dedicated vehicle leaves when you want it and arrives in 7 to 12 days by road.

The route: UK to Turkey

Overland through Europe and the Kapikule border into Turkey or by sea container from a UK port to Istanbul Ambarli, Izmir or Mersin for larger consignments.

Distance from our base to Ankara is around 1,900 miles. Customs will match the inventory item by item so anything undeclared holds up the whole consignment which is why we pack and list to export standard on this route.

Drivers are on tachograph hours and we plan legal rest into the schedule rather than pushing a single driver too far which is one of the reasons our delivery dates hold. You get the vehicle's progress by phone or message so you know the day before it arrives.

Customs clearance for Turkey

Turkey is outside the EU customs union so a full customs entry is required. You will need a residence permit or work permit, a passport and a detailed valued inventory in Turkish and English. Used household effects imported within the permitted period after taking up residence are normally free of duty and we work with a Turkish broker to file the entry.

Whatever the destination, we build a full inventory at packing. It is the document that supports your insurance claim if anything is damaged, and it is the basis of the customs entry so it has to be accurate and honestly valued.

A Turkish tax number and residence permit are needed for the customs clearance and for utilities and both are usually arranged before shipping.

Delivery and access in Turkey

Istanbul is hilly and congested with narrow streets in Besiktas, Kadikoy and Cihangir where an external furniture lift on the pavement is the practical answer. Coastal complexes in Antalya, Bodrum and Fethiye have gated entrances with a height barrier and security who need the vehicle details in advance.

We survey the destination as carefully as the collection address. Lift dimensions, doorway widths, stair turns, height barriers and parking restrictions all change the crew size and the vehicle and finding out on the day is what turns a smooth move into an expensive one.

Delivery does not stop at the front door. Furniture is placed in the room you want, beds and wardrobes are rebuilt and boxes are stacked where you can work through them. Full unpacking with the packing debris taken away is available if you would rather start straight from an empty floor.

Packing, part loads and storage

A long European journey is harder on furniture than a local move so everything is packed to export standard: double walled cartons, wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes, bubble and tissue for glass and china, corner protection on case goods and export wrap over upholstery and mattresses. Televisions, mirrors and artwork travel in purpose made cases.

We collect anywhere in the UK for Turkey so a load can combine your current home with items held elsewhere, such as a family member's garage or a storage unit. Cars, motorcycles and bicycles can travel with the household on the same vehicle where space allows.

Dates rarely line up perfectly across borders. Secure containerised storage in the UK bridges the gap: your goods are inventoried, sealed into containers and held until your Turkey property is ready then delivered without being handled again in between.

Why choose BlueSky for your move to Turkey

Fifteen years of European relocations, our own directly employed crews rather than agency labour, fully branded vehicles and full goods in transit and public liability cover as standard. We are rated 4.9 out of 5 by our customers and the same coordinator handles your move from survey to final placement.

You will get a written quote you can hold us to, honest advice about whether a part load or a dedicated vehicle suits you better and a straight answer about what a Turkey move really involves. Call us or send your inventory and dates and we will price it properly.