Türkiye emerges as key alternative trade and logistics hub
Türkiye has been preparing since 2007 to capitalize on shifting global trade routes by diversifying its logistics network and investing in alternative transport corridors, OMSAN Logistics board chairman Ergun Arıburnu said, highlighting the country’s growing role as a regional logistics hub.
Speaking about rising geopolitical risks and disruptions affecting global supply chains, Arıburnu said countries in the Asia-Pacific region have increasingly begun seeking alternative routes to deliver goods to consumer markets.
“Türkiye started preparing for this as early as 2007. We diversified our logistics modes,” Arıburnu said. “The Middle Corridor, the Zangezur Corridor and renewed plans for the Hejaz Railway are all examples of alternative routes and modal diversification.”
He noted that tensions and conflicts in the Middle East and neighboring regions have reinforced the importance of secure trade routes, adding that “commerce always seeks safe harbors.”According to Arıburnu, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have accelerated discussions about alternative transportation routes, while concerns also extend to other strategic chokepoints such as the Suez and Panama canals.
