Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is the cheapest shipping company from Jeddah to Turkey because your shipment sails from the port near your home, and because we help you ship only what is worth it. We ship boxes and suitcases, selected furniture, cars by RoRo and cargo from Jeddah, Makkah, Taif and Rabigh to Mersin, Istanbul, Derince and Iskenderun in 3 to 5 weeks. A box starts from SAR 185, and consolidated shipping, containers and cars are quoted on your volume and city.
For Turkey in particular, the cheapest shipment is the one that doesn’t carry what can be bought there for less. Turkish furniture and appliances are widely available at good prices, and Turkish customs charge duties on much of what enters without an exemption. So real saving starts with your list before it starts with the price. Residents of Jeddah and Makkah begin with an extra advantage: no long road leg before the sea.
🧮 What makes up the price of shipping to Turkey?
| Item | What it means | Where you can save |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | Cubic metres after packing | Shipping only selected pieces |
| Shipping type | Box, consolidated, container, RoRo | Choosing the right tier for your volume |
| Port of arrival | Mersin is closer by sea, Istanbul farther | The port nearest your city |
| Turkish duties | On whatever the exemption doesn’t cover | Used items and exemption documents if you qualify |
| Transport inside Turkey | From the port to your city | Collecting from the warehouse if you’re nearby |
| Season | Peak before summer | Booking early or in winter |
🚗 Shipping a car from Jeddah to Turkey: when does it make sense?
Shipping a car from Jeddah is logistically easy: a hydraulic flatbed to the nearby port, then RoRo to Derince or Iskenderun, or a container to Mersin or Istanbul. But the key question is financial: Turkey imposes a high special consumption tax on imported cars and restricts permanent import of used cars. So shipping makes sense only in specific cases:
| Case | Is shipping worthwhile? |
|---|---|
| A returning Turkish citizen with a recent car registered in their name for 6 months | Possible, after calculating the taxes |
| A resident with a Turkish work permit wanting their car temporarily | Possible as a temporary import with a guarantee for the residence period |
| A visitor wanting their car for the summer | Compare round-trip shipping with renting |
| Someone wanting to sell a used car in Turkey | Not usually worthwhile |
✂️ Ship it or buy it in Turkey? A decision that saves a lot
| Item | Usually better value | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary sofas and living-room sets | Buy in Turkey | Turkey’s furniture industry is strong and prices are reasonable |
| A new bedroom set | Buy in Turkey | Available in many designs |
| Floor seating and Arabic majlis | Ship | Hard to find in the same style |
| Hand-made carpets | Ship | Compact once rolled and high value |
| New electrical appliances | Buy in Turkey | New appliances shipped in may be taxed |
| Arabic kitchenware, coffee sets and incense burners | Ship in boxes | Light personal items |
| Dates, coffee and incense for personal use | Ship in reasonable quantities | Large quantities are treated as trade |
How much space do your selected pieces take?
| Item | Approx. volume after packing |
|---|---|
| Full floor seating for a medium majlis | 2–3 m³ |
| A large rolled carpet | 0.3–0.5 m³ |
| A box of coffee sets and incense burners | 0.1 m³ |
| An Arabic sofa set | 3–4 m³ |
| Made-to-measure curtains and furnishings | About 0.3 m³ |
A majlis, two carpets and a few boxes rarely exceed four cubic metres — a volume that clearly suits consolidated shipping, not a full container.
🚢 Consolidated shipping from Jeddah to Istanbul and Mersin
For selected pieces and boxes, consolidation is cheapest: you pay only for the space your items take in a shared container bound for Turkey. We collect from your home or at our Jeddah warehouse, pack, measure and register every piece in your name, then the container sails when full to Mersin or Istanbul, and is sorted after clearance and delivered to each customer.
We send the quote calculated on your actual volume, the port and your city in Turkey.
| Method | Transit | Cheapest when |
|---|---|---|
| 🚢 Boxes | 4–5 weeks | Personal items and gifts |
| 🚢 Consolidated LCL | 4–5 weeks | Selected pieces up to about 10 m³ |
| 🚢 20 ft | 3–4 weeks | A whole flat’s furniture |
| 🚢 40 ft | 3–4 weeks | A large house or cargo |
| 🚢 RoRo | 3–5 weeks | One car |
| ✈️ Air | 3–6 days | An urgent parcel |
🧳 Boxes for pilgrims, visitors and residents
Visitors and Umrah pilgrims from Turkey and from nationalities living there pass through Jeddah and Makkah, and many return with gifts, Qur’ans, prayer rugs and dates beyond their airline allowance. Many Jeddah residents also prepare boxes for their homes in Turkey before summer. We collect boxes in Jeddah or Makkah, with a box starting from SAR 185.
🛋️ Jeddah furniture to Turkey
Jeddah’s humidity means drying wooden pieces and furnishings before packing and placing moisture absorbers inside the container. You can cut the cost by packing clothes, books and bedding yourself and leaving what needs expertise to our crew:
| Task | You | Our crew |
|---|---|---|
| Clothes, books and bedding | ✔ | — |
| Dismantling and numbering beds and wardrobes | — | ✔ |
| ACs and gas recovery | — | ✔ |
| IKEA kitchens | — | ✔ |
| Glass and antiques in wooden crates | — | ✔ |
| Recording appliance serial numbers | ✔ by photographing | ✔ on the list |
| Office furniture | ✔ emptying drawers | ✔ wrapping equipment |
Don’t pack used appliances in their original boxes; Turkish customs may treat them as new and tax them.
📄 Documents that save you duties
The biggest saving when shipping to Turkey comes from the customs exemption for used belongings, available to people relocating there who meet the conditions: 12 consecutive months of prior residence outside Turkey, items used for 6 months, a Turkish residence permit and tax number, a notarised lease or tapu, and the shipment arriving within the set window around your entry date. Western-region residents can contact the Turkish Consulate General in Jeddah about documents.
| Document | Boxes | Relocation with residence | Home without residence | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Passport | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Turkish tax number | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Turkish residence permit and notarised lease or tapu | — | ✔ | Tapu or address | — |
| List with serial numbers | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and certificate of origin | — | — | — | ✔ |
🛃 What raises the cost on arrival?
| Prohibited or restricted | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons and ammunition | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines | Prohibited without prescription |
| Drones | Registration and permits |
| Old antiques | May be referred for inspection |
| Gas and flammables | Not allowed in the container |
| Counterfeit products | Seized |
🏙️ Door delivery or warehouse collection?
| Option | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery with reassembly | Highest | Furniture and containers |
| Delivery without reassembly | Medium | Many boxes |
| Warehouse collection | Lowest | Boxes for residents of Istanbul and Mersin |
We deliver to both sides of Istanbul, Sapanca, Bursa and Yalova, Ankara, Trabzon and Uzungöl by road, Antalya, Adana and Gaziantep from Mersin, Hatay from Iskenderun, and Izmir from Izmir port.
Mountain areas in the north
Mountain homes in Trabzon, Uzungöl, Rize and Sapanca may sit on roads large trucks can’t enter, so belongings are taken from the warehouse by small trucks. That adds a small cost item, but it’s cheaper than trying to send a large truck that gets stuck on the road. Tell us about the road when you ask for a quote.
🏬 Storage, insurance and tracking
Is insurance worth it on a small shipment?
For a few boxes of clothes you may not need it, but for hand-made carpets, antiques and appliances marine insurance is a small cost compared with their value, especially with loading and unloading at more than one port. We explain its value before you decide.
🏭 For traders: cargo, reefer and online stores
We ship full or consolidated containers to Turkey for Jeddah and western-region traders — dates, perfume, incense and food — with a commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin in the name of a Turkish importer, reefer containers for food, and periodic consolidated shipping for online stores. We use Dynas and lorries for collection and trailers for containers, with straps, hand jacks and ramps.
✈️ Air, sea or road?
| Criterion | Air | Consolidated sea | Dedicated container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | 3–6 days | 4–5 weeks | 3–4 weeks |
| Cost | Highest | Lowest for selected pieces | Lowest per m³ for large volumes |
| Best for | Urgent parcels | Boxes, a majlis and carpets | A whole flat or a car with furniture |
Air freight reaches Istanbul Airport and is charged by actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. Road via Jordan and Syria depends on border conditions and suits only some commercial loads; the sea is the standard route for furniture.
📍 Jeddah compared with Riyadh and the Eastern Province
| Origin city | Box from | Days before the port |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | SAR 185 | Almost none |
| Makkah and Taif | SAR 190 | 1 day |
| Riyadh | SAR 190 | 2–3 days |
| Qassim | SAR 195 | 2–3 days |
| Dammam and Al-Ahsa | Request a quote | 3–4 days |
The difference shows more with containers, because a dedicated container from Riyadh or the Eastern Province is trucked empty to the home and then full to Jeddah — a cost a Jeddah resident doesn’t pay.
🎓 Students and employees moving to Turkey
Many students start studying at Turkish universities, and employees move from Jeddah to jobs in Istanbul and Ankara. They usually need to ship personal belongings, books and small devices rather than a whole home. Per-box consolidated shipping suits them best, with a clear list of appliances and serial numbers, and getting a Turkish tax number early because it is required at clearance.
📆 When to ship to pay less
| Period | Demand | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| April to June | High before Turkey’s summer season | Book early |
| July and August | High | Hand in six weeks before you travel |
| September to November | Moderate | Good for furnishing homes before winter |
| December to March | Usually quietest | Best chance of a lower price |
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Jeddah to Turkey
🌉 Istanbul: European or Asian side?
Istanbul is a huge city divided by the Bosphorus, and delivery varies by side and district. Containers usually arrive at Ambarlı on the European side, from where delivery to districts such as Beylikdüzü, Esenyurt and Başakşehir takes less time, while the Asian side — Üsküdar, Ataşehir and Pendik — requires crossing one of the bridges, with traffic and truck restrictions at certain hours.
| Area | Delivery notes |
|---|---|
| Beylikdüzü, Esenyurt and Başakşehir | Close to Ambarlı, modern compounds with service lifts |
| Şişli, Beşiktaş and Fatih | Narrow streets and old buildings; we may need a smaller truck |
| Üsküdar, Ataşehir and Kadıköy | Bridge crossing and a slot outside peak hours |
| Pendik and Tuzla | Close to the Derince road; Derince port may suit better |
🎁 Gifts and dates for friends in Turkey
Many Jeddah residents send dates, coffee, incense and perfume to Turkish friends and acquaintances. These gifts usually pass easily in clearly personal quantities, while large quantities of one item may be treated as commercial goods. Our advice: split the gifts into boxes per receiver, each with a name and address, and list the contents clearly.
| Gift | How it ships |
|---|---|
| Dates | Sealed factory packs with a clear expiry date |
| Arabic coffee and cardamom | Sealed bags, in family quantities |
| Incense and oud | Sealed boxes, avoiding commercial quantities |
| Perfume | In a sealed bag at the centre of the box, in reasonable numbers |
🗓️ A six-week plan before your summer trip
| Before travel | What you do |
|---|---|
| 6 weeks | Decide what to ship and what to buy in Turkey, and ask for a quote |
| 5 weeks | Get your Turkish tax number and a copy of your tapu or lease |
| 4 weeks | Hand in the boxes and selected pieces in Jeddah |
| 3 weeks | Receive the shipment number and sailing date |
| On arrival | Set the delivery date at your flat |
🏖️ Shipping to Antalya, Bodrum and the south coast
A number of Jeddah residents own flats and villas in Antalya, Alanya, Bodrum and Fethiye. Containers from Jeddah don’t usually reach these cities directly, but via Mersin or Izmir and then by road. Mersin is closer to Antalya and Alanya, while Izmir is closer to Bodrum, Fethiye and Marmaris. As resort towns, they have heavy summer traffic and truck restrictions in some coastal areas, so we schedule delivery outside peak times.
| City | Best port | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Antalya and Alanya | Mersin | Coastal road; delivery is easier outside summer |
| Bodrum and Marmaris | Izmir | Hillside neighbourhoods with sometimes narrow roads |
| Fethiye and Kaş | Izmir or Mersin depending on sailing | We may need a smaller truck for the last stretch |
Our advice to homeowners in these towns: ship well before summer — winter and spring deliveries are easier and faster, and the home is ready when you arrive.
🔁 From Turkey to Jeddah
We ship Turkish furniture, textiles and goods from Istanbul and Mersin to Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah — one of our customers’ most common requests. Imports into the Kingdom are subject to SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% VAT and used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Jeddah to Turkey
❓ What is the cheapest shipping company from Jeddah to Turkey?
One that helps you ship only what’s worth it and gives you the lowest final bill up to delivery. At Al Mellah a box starts from SAR 185.
❓ How much does shipping from Jeddah to Turkey cost?
A box starts from SAR 185; consolidated shipping, containers and cars are quoted by volume and port.
❓ How long does shipping from Jeddah to Turkey take?
3 to 5 weeks by sea and 3 to 6 days by air.
❓ Is it better to buy furniture in Turkey?
Usually for ordinary furniture and appliances; ship Arabic majlis seating, carpets and personal items.
❓ Can I ship a car from Jeddah to Turkey?
Logistically yes by RoRo or container, but calculate Turkish taxes first, as they are high.
❓ Do you collect boxes from Makkah?
Yes, from Makkah, Taif, Rabigh and Jeddah.
❓ Do I need a Turkish tax number?
Yes for most shipments, and it is easy to obtain.
❓ I’m a student moving to study in Turkey — what suits me?
Per-box consolidated shipping for books and clothes, carrying your laptop and documents with you.
❓ Why is Jeddah cheaper than Riyadh for shipping to Turkey?
Because the container needs no long road haul before the port.
Send your list and city; we help you decide what’s worth shipping and suggest the best-value tier.
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