Air freight agent for Bike sent to Turkey - advise
 

We are air freighting 2 motorbikes in March to Turkey from south africa. I have rates and all from South Africa, but they do not have a great option on freight agent in Turkey/istanbul. Can anyone advise on this, and a company that they had good experience with.

The second part is that nobody has a decisive answer on whether a carnet is needed or not. turkey is not an Carnet country , yet the one agent reckons it is a penalty to pay if no carnet is presented.
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No carnet needed for Turkey. I've been there two times, last visit was in Oct 2023. It shouldn't make a difference in regards to nationality.


BUT: Upon entry the vehicle is noted in your passport. So that might be the reason why the freight forwarder believes that a carnet is necessary.

Turkish Airlines flies widebodies directly between Istanbul and Johannesburg or Cape Town.

https://www.turkishcargo.com/en/netw...on-information has contacts for their local ground handling agents - start by contacting them.

ground agents
 

Thanks, there preferred local agent has responded await a quote to be shocked no doubt!:innocent: