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Cargo shipments reach 728.31 million in first half

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This story is from 22 September 2026.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu reported that cargo shipments rose 5% in the first 6 months of 2026 to 728.31 million. 82% of shipments weighed 2 kilograms or less, and more than 83% were transported between cities.

According to ministry data, 96 percent of shipments were corporate and only 4 percent were individual. The intensive use of e-commerce platforms shaped this structure. The share of shipments between 2-20 kilograms was 17 percent, and those over 20 kilograms was 1 percent.

Cargo shipments reach 728.31 million in first half

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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+3: Yeni Şafak, Milat and Haber7 +4: Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Milat and Haber7

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