Need a shipping company from Al Ain to Turkey that can move your villa as it is, majlis, carpets and heavy furniture included, and deliver it in Ankara? Al Basmah International Shipping packs your villa furniture at your home in Al Ain and loads it into a 40 ft container or larger. The container is then taken to Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi or Jebel Ali in Dubai and sails to Mersin or to Ambarlı port in Istanbul. After Turkish customs clearance, a truck carries it inland to Ankara. The sea leg takes roughly three to five weeks port to port, and urgent parcels fly from Abu Dhabi or Dubai airport. Shipping to Turkey is by sea or air only; we do not use a road route.
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Your majlis in Ankara
- Villa furniture, majlis seating and carpets are packed at your home in Al Ain and loaded into a full container.
- The container leaves from Khalifa Port or Jebel Ali, whichever has the nearest sailing.
- Arrival at Mersin or Ambarlı, then a truck inland to Ankara.
- Sea: about 3–5 weeks port to port. Air: roughly 2–5 days.
- Luxury cars: eligibility and Turkish taxes are checked first, then the container.
- Price: send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price.
A whole villa
A 40 ft high cube or two containers, depending on rooms and majlis areas.
Majlis and carpets
Arabic sofas, floor seating and carpets wrapped to keep their shape.
Ankara, inland
Trucking inside Turkey from the port to the door of your new home.
Your SUV
In a container, once we confirm it can be imported and what it will cost.
What we move from Al Ain to Turkey
Homes in Al Ain are not like apartments in the coastal cities: large villas, a guest majlis in almost every house, big carpets, heavy wooden wardrobes and a garden with outdoor seating. People moving to Ankara, for work, study or to settle, usually want to bring all of it, because furnishing a villa from scratch is expensive. This is what we typically ship:
- Majlis furniture: Arabic sofas, cushions and armrests, floor seating and coffee tables.
- Carpets: handmade and large carpets, rolled, never folded.
- Villa furniture: bedrooms, large dining sets, wooden wardrobes and garden furniture.
- Appliances: large fridges, washing machines, split AC units if you want them, TVs.
- Collectibles: antiques, incense burners, brassware and books.
- Cars: SUVs and luxury cars in a container after an eligibility check.
- Commercial goods and parcels: by sea or air depending on size and urgency.
Pickup areas in Al Ain
The team covers every part of Al Ain, from spacious family villas to apartments near the centre. Areas we collect from include:
- Al Jimi, Al Muwaiji, Al Towayya and Al Hili.
- Zakher, Al Mutawaa, Falaj Hazza and Al Khabisi.
- Al Maqam, Al Qattara, Al Jahili and Al Masoudi.
- Al Yahar, Al Foah and the other outlying districts.
- Al Ain Industrial Area, for commercial shipments and warehouses.
Al Ain is further from the ports than the coastal cities, but only by a few hours on the road. The container is loaded and sealed at your door, then driven to the port still sealed, so nothing changes for you.
Packing majlis seating, carpets and villa furniture
This is where a shipment that arrives in good shape differs from one that arrives tired. Majlis upholstery is soft and its edges are often decorated, carpets absorb moisture, and heavy wood needs support so it does not crack. So the team works like this:
- Arabic sofas and cushions: clean plastic wrap first, then blankets, then cardboard on decorated edges.
- Floor seating: stacked to a sensible height and strapped, so heavy pieces do not crush the foam.
- Carpets: cleaned and fully dried, then rolled around a tube or on themselves and wrapped in plastic; never folded, so no creases stay.
- Wooden wardrobes: dismantled and numbered, with glass doors wrapped separately.
- Antiques and incense burners: tissue and bubble wrap, then wooden crates for valuable pieces.
- Garden furniture: cleaned of sand and dust before loading.
Carpets and upholstered furniture must be completely clean and dry before shipping. A damp carpet in a sealed container for weeks can arrive smelling or with mould spots, and customs in any country may object to dirty items or ones carrying soil and plant debris. That is why we ask for carpets to be washed early enough before loading day to dry properly.
Number the majlis pieces in the order they sit in the room and photograph them before dismantling. In Ankara the team reassembles them in the same order, and the seating looks just as it did in Al Ain.
From Al Ain to the sea: Khalifa Port or Jebel Ali
Al Ain is an inland city, and shipping to Turkey is essentially by sea. After loading and sealing, the container goes to Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi or to Jebel Ali in Dubai, and the team picks the port with the earliest sailing to your destination. From there the vessel crosses the Gulf and the Arabian Sea, sails up the Red Sea and through the Suez Canal, and enters the Mediterranean for Mersin, or continues to Istanbul and Izmir.
For details on shipping from the capital, see our guide to shipping from Abu Dhabi to Turkey, and for those living near Jebel Ali, shipping from Dubai to Turkey.
Full or shared container for Al Ain households?
If you are moving the whole villa, a full container is the natural choice: it is booked for you alone, loaded in your courtyard or at the gate, sealed, and nobody touches it until Turkish customs. For large villas we sometimes suggest a 40 ft high cube for the furniture and a second, smaller container for the car or the garden furniture, depending on what the survey shows.
If you decide to sell most of the furniture in Al Ain and take only your favourite majlis, the carpets and some cartons, a shared container is cheaper because you pay only for the cubic metres you use. Packing matters even more in that case, since your items share the container with other shipments and are unloaded at a warehouse before delivery. Shared shipping usually adds some days while the container fills, so plan for that if your move-in date in Ankara is fixed.
- A whole villa with one or two majlis rooms: a 40 ft high cube or more.
- An apartment or half a villa: a 20 ft may be enough.
- Majlis, carpets and cartons only: a shared container priced per cubic metre.
- Papers and clothes for the first weeks: air freight.
How long does a shipment take from Al Ain to Ankara?
These figures are approximate and change with the vessel date, the port and how quickly the documents are complete:
| Method | Approximate time | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full container (FCL) | 3–5 weeks port to port, then clearance and trucking to Ankara | A whole villa, majlis sets, a car | Sealed at your home in Al Ain and opened only for customs |
| Shared container (LCL) | A little longer due to consolidation and warehouse unloading | A few furniture pieces, carpets, cartons | Priced per cubic metre |
| Air freight | About 2–5 days door to door including clearance | Documents, clothes, urgent parcels | Via Abu Dhabi or Dubai airport; not for furniture |
Ankara has no coastline, so after clearance at Mersin or Ambarlı the truck needs a day or a little more on the road inside Turkey to reach your home.
Air freight from Al Ain to Turkey
Air freight suits whatever you need quickly: residence papers and contracts, winter clothes for the first weeks, work tools, spare parts or trade samples. The team collects the parcel in Al Ain and ships it through Abu Dhabi or Dubai airport to Ankara, Istanbul or another city, and it usually arrives within two to five days door to door.
- Priced by actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher; volumetric = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000.
- Loose lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes are restricted, so ask before you pack.
- Furniture and large carpets do not go by air; the cost is far higher than by sea.
- Use cartons sized to their contents so you are not paying to fly air.
Luxury car shipping from Al Ain to Turkey
Large SUVs and luxury cars are common in Al Ain, and many families ask about taking theirs. Turkey, however, restricts imports of used cars by individuals and charges the special consumption tax (ÖTV), which rises steeply with engine size and value; the big engines in SUVs usually fall into the higher bands. Some cars cannot be imported at all, and some are allowed only temporarily for foreign residents.
So we start with a check, not a booking. You send the car’s details (model, engine size, year of manufacture, ownership) and your residence status in Turkey, and the team tells you whether it can be imported and what costs to expect. If it is eligible, it travels inside a container, strapped and chocked, and RoRo, where the car is driven aboard, may be available depending on the line.
Warning: For luxury cars, the Turkish taxes can exceed the car’s resale value in the UAE. Compare before you decide: sometimes selling the car here and buying another in Turkey is the cheaper choice.
Documents required
Complete paperwork before sailing is what gets the container out of the Turkish port quickly. This is the usual list, and the team reviews your case:
Villa furniture and personal effects
- A valid Turkish residence or work permit, which is usually required for a foreigner.
- A Turkish tax number.
- A detailed inventory including the brand and serial number of each electrical item.
- A bill of lading in the owner’s name.
- A rental contract in Ankara (often 12 months or more) or a title deed.
Returning Turkish citizens have their own conditions, and we do not promise duty exemption; the team explains what applies to your case.
Commercial goods
Customs duty according to the type of goods, bearing in mind that UAE origin does not give automatic exemption, then Turkish VAT (KDV) at the standard rate of 20%. The Turkish importer must be registered, and some goods need conformity certificates.
Cars
Ownership papers, passport and proof of residence, then whatever the advance check requires.
What cannot be shipped to Turkey
- Narcotics, weapons and ammunition, including hunting weapons, and counterfeit goods.
- Drones, some medicines and some foods: permits required.
- Mobile phones in quantity: IMEI registration needed in Turkey.
- Gas cylinders and flammables, including charcoal and most fuels.
Shipping prices from Al Ain to Turkey
A five-bedroom villa with two majlis rooms is nothing like a small apartment, and delivery to Ankara adds inland trucking inside Turkey that a coastal city does not need. So send the details on WhatsApp and you will get the price, with photos of the rooms and majlis areas and the number of carpets, plus the car’s details if you have one.
| Factor | Effect on the price |
|---|---|
| Shipping method | Full container, shared per cubic metre, or air per kilogram |
| Container size and number | A 40 ft high cube for a mid-size villa, possibly two for a large one |
| Furniture volume | Number of majlis sets, large wardrobes and carpets |
| Departure port | Khalifa Port or Jebel Ali, and the distance to them from Al Ain |
| Arrival port and city | Mersin or Ambarlı, then the road distance to Ankara or elsewhere |
| Packing | Wooden crates for antiques, wrapping for majlis seating and carpets |
| Documents and clearance | Personal effects or commercial goods |
| Car | The check, the shipping method and the Turkish taxes paid by the owner |
| Delivery | External lift, high floors or a complex that needs a booked slot |
You can also fill in the quote request form, and ask the team about optional insurance.
Delivery in Ankara and the rest of Turkey
Ankara is an inland city on a high plateau, with cold winters and frequent snow, which is very different from Al Ain. If you arrive in winter, put winter clothes and blankets in your air shipment or your suitcases, and put a clearly marked “open first” carton in the container with bedding and basic kitchen items. Weather on the roads can delay a delivery by a day, and the team will let you know on WhatsApp.
Much of the housing in Ankara is in residential complexes and multi-storey blocks, and some families live in villas on the outskirts. In apartment blocks, furniture is often lifted to the balcony with an external lift, with the complex management notified, while villas need an entrance where the truck can stop. The team arranges this with the receiver.
| City / area | Usual arrival port | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul European side (Başakşehir, Esenyurt, Beylikdüzü, Bahçeşehir, Sarıyer) | Ambarlı | Towers and external lifts |
| Istanbul Asian side (Kadıköy, Ataşehir, Üsküdar) | Ambarlı | Crossing slot to coordinate |
| Ankara | Mersin or Ambarlı | Inland trucking; mind the winter |
| Bursa and Yalova | Ambarlı | Also Sapanca and Kocaeli |
| Trabzon | Ambarlı or Mersin | Long road distance |
| Antalya and Izmir | Mersin or Izmir | Coastal cities |
| Mersin, Gaziantep and Konya | Mersin | Konya is closer to Mersin by road |
For the full picture across all the emirates, see our guide to shipping from the UAE to Turkey, and for the east coast, shipping from Fujairah to Turkey.
Steps to move a villa from Al Ain to Turkey
- Send photos of the rooms, majlis and carpets on WhatsApp at +971557643821, with your city in Turkey.
- The team works out the number and size of containers, or suggests a survey of the villa, and sends the price.
- Paperwork review: Turkish residence, tax number, housing contract and car details.
- Packing and loading day at your home in Al Ain, which may run to two days for large villas.
- The container is sealed and taken to Khalifa Port or Jebel Ali.
- Sailing to Mersin or Ambarlı, with WhatsApp updates at every stage.
- Customs clearance in Turkey.
- Trucking to Ankara, delivery, and reassembly of majlis seating and wardrobes.
Tips from real shipments
- Wash carpets early; large carpets need days to dry completely.
- Measure the entrances of your new home in Ankara; some long Arabic sofas will not fit in lifts or narrow doors.
- UAE appliances run on roughly 230 volts, as in Turkey, but the plugs differ, so have adapters ready.
- Do not put gold, cash or original documents in the container.
- Ask for a tax estimate on the car before committing to anything.
- If the container will arrive in winter, pack blankets and heaters in a clearly marked carton.
Warning: Split AC units need a technician to dismantle them, and the gas must be recovered properly. Ankara needs far less cooling than Al Ain, so think before shipping them.
Frequently asked questions about shipping from Al Ain to Turkey
Which port does the container leave from?
Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi or Jebel Ali in Dubai, depending on the earliest vessel to the Turkish port you need. Loading happens at your home in Al Ain, and the container travels to the port sealed.
How long does a shipment take from Al Ain to Ankara?
Roughly three to five weeks by sea to Mersin or Ambarlı, then a few days for clearance, then a day or a little more by road inside Turkey to Ankara.
Do you ship from Al Ain to Turkey by road?
No. Our shipments to Turkey go by sea or air only.
How do you ship handmade carpets?
They are cleaned and fully dried, then rolled rather than folded, wrapped in plastic and placed in the container away from heavy, sharp pieces.
Can I ship an SUV to Turkey?
It depends on the car and your residence status. The Turkish ÖTV tax rises with engine size and value, and some cars are not allowed in. The team checks your case and gives you the expected costs before booking.
Is one container enough for a villa in Al Ain?
A 40 ft high cube is enough for many mid-size villas, while large villas with two majlis rooms and garden furniture may need two containers. A survey or photos settle it.
Which airport is used for air freight from Al Ain?
Abu Dhabi or Dubai airport, to Ankara, Istanbul or another city; the shipment usually arrives in two to five days.
How will I know what stage my shipment is at?
The team sends WhatsApp updates at loading, arrival at the port, sailing, arrival in Turkey, clearance and delivery.
Your villa is in Al Ain and your next home is in Ankara?
Send photos of your majlis and rooms, and you will get the price and a container date.
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