Türkiye's Ministry of Trade has partnered with global trade data platform TradeInt to offer a grant providing local consulting firms with funded access to shipment records, customs filings, and Bill of Lading data covering more than 200 countries. The initiative, announced by TradeInt, is designed to place verifiable trade evidence directly into the hands of the advisors Turkish exporters and importers already depend on, enabling them to offer faster, better-informed guidance in an increasingly competitive global market.
The move comes as Türkiye solidifies its position as a critical trade bridge between Europe, Central Asia, and the Gulf. According to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), a corridor reactivated through Syria in 2025 has already facilitated over 5,000 TIR carnet shipments, with some reaching Riyadh from Gaziantep in as little as 3.9 days. TradeInt's own review of 2025 trade data valued Türkiye's exports at $269.7 billion, including a record-breaking September peak of $22.6 billion. IRU President Radu Dinescu linked the surge to global supply chain pressures, noting that geopolitical tensions are driving demand for faster, more flexible, and more resilient transport alternatives.
Under the grant, consulting firms will gain access to TradeInt's vast database, which includes over 10 billion import-export trade records, 500 million company profiles, and a 60 million importer-exporter database. This allows advisors to confirm whether a prospective buyer is actively importing a client's product, verify a supplier's real export history, track competitor shipment activity in a target market, or build a market-entry case grounded in current data rather than static directory listings. Such capabilities address routine client questions that traditional databases cannot answer, giving Turkish firms a decisive edge in international trade.
TradeInt frames the economic payoff in concrete terms. Better-equipped consultants can help more Turkish import-export businesses convert the country's corridor position into completed trade, diversify into new export markets, and close deals faster. Each additional shipment moved translates into revenue and indirectly supports jobs in logistics and trade services, reinforcing the case for continued investment in Türkiye's role as a link between Europe, Asia, and the Gulf. Consulting firms and the businesses they advise can review the underlying shipment data themselves at https://www.tradeint.com/search.
"This collaboration reflects something we hear from consulting firms in Türkiye constantly: access to reliable global trade data can change the quality and speed of the advice they provide," said Eric, Chief Executive Officer of TradeInt. "By bringing TradeInt's platform closer to the consulting community, we aim to help more businesses discover opportunities, make better-informed trade decisions, and grow their international presence."
TradeInt and Türkiye's Ministry of Trade describe the collaboration as part of a shared push toward a more informed, connected trade environment. Both sides point to a simple measure of success: more Turkish importers and exporters making faster, better-evidenced decisions, and more of the country's corridor position converted into trade that actually happens. For consulting firms seeking to leverage these tools, TradeInt offers https://www.tradeint.com/product/ to learn more about its products and services, while detailed information on global trade data coverage is available at https://www.tradeint.com/product/countries-covered/. The partnership underscores the growing importance of data-driven intelligence in navigating complex trade landscapes and underscores Türkiye's ambition to fully capitalize on its strategic geographic advantages.
