Selling abroad from Turkey with Shopify

Short answer: yes, a Shopify store based in Turkey can sell abroad. You translate the store, take payments from foreign cards and ship with an international courier.

Language Address Payments Shipping Currencies limited

Last updated: 19 October 2026

What works, and what's limited?

A foreign customer's path through a store based in Turkey.

  1. Works Translating the store

    Shopify's Translate & Adapt app adds other languages.

  2. Works An address per country

    A subfolder (such as /en) or a country domain. You need a custom domain and at least the Basic plan.

  3. Works, ask when you apply Payments from foreign cards

    iyzico collects in 15 currencies and pays out in lira. PayTR supports international cards and multiple currencies, and sets its commission by business model.

  4. Works International shipping

    International couriers such as DHL and UPS connect to the store through apps from the App Store, and you create shipments from the admin. We pick the right one and connect it during setup.

  5. Limited Prices in local currencies

    Fully available only to stores that use Shopify Payments, which isn't offered in Turkey.

Sources: Shopify Markets, international domains, local currencies, iyzico, PayTR.

What to know outside the store

Customs and tax depend on where you ship. Choose:

Export declaration

For small parcels, the courier usually files the export declaration electronically (ETGB).

Before you ship, ask your courier or a customs broker about shipment limits and the documents you need.

Selling to the EU and IOSS

Every shipment entering the EU needs a customs declaration.

€150 or less per shipment: with IOSS, VAT is collected at checkout, so the buyer pays no extra VAT on delivery.

Source: European Commission

E-export support. Turkey's Ministry of Trade supports companies that export online with costs such as promotion, order fulfilment and warehouse rent. The conditions and how to apply are in the current guidelines. Source: Ministry of Trade

Things you might be wondering

Can I sell abroad from Turkey with Shopify?

Yes. You can translate your store into other languages, take payments from foreign cards and ship with an international courier app. The one limit is showing prices automatically in the visitor's currency, because that feature needs Shopify Payments.

How do I take payments from abroad on Shopify?

Through iyzico or PayTR. iyzico collects in foreign currencies and pays out in lira; PayTR supports international cards and multiple currencies. Tell them you'll sell abroad when you apply, and the provider sets out the terms.

Can I use PayPal?

No. PayPal hasn't operated in Turkey since 2016. Card payments from abroad go through iyzico or PayTR.

How does international shipping work on Shopify?

You connect an international courier such as DHL or UPS to the store with its integration app and create shipments from the admin. Shipping zones and rates are set by country in Shopify's shipping settings.

Is Shopify global?

Yes. Shopify is used by millions of businesses around the world, and its merchants have sold more than $1 trillion to date.

Let's build a store that sells abroad

See a free demo built with your own products. Before setup, we settle these together:

  • Which marketswhere you'll open up
  • Which languagestranslation and address structure
  • Which paymentsiyzico or PayTR

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