Key facts for Turkey
New Year (yılbaşı), not Christmas, is the year-end gifting occasion.
How companies in Turkey give year-end gifts
In Turkey, the year-end occasion is New Year (yılbaşı), not Christmas. Decorated trees, Noel Baba (Father Christmas) imagery and gift-giving are associated with New Year, and companies send gift baskets, chocolates, calendars and branded items to clients and staff in December. Ramazan Bayramı and Kurban Bayramı are the main religious holidays, and sweets and gift boxes are given to staff and partners around them. 'Mutlu Yıllar' (Happy New Year) is the standard greeting; avoid presenting gifts as Christmas gifts. Alcohol is legal but heavily taxed, and many recipients do not drink, so it is safer to leave it out of corporate gifts. Turkish-language cards are appreciated. Gifts are usually delivered to offices in the second half of December. Many companies also send branded New Year calendars and diaries.
Gift occasions in Turkey
New Year (Yılbaşı)
main year-end occasion for corporate gifts and staff parties
Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)
gifts and sweets for clients and staff
Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)
public holiday
Good practice
- Frame December gifts as New Year gifts ('Mutlu Yıllar').
- Chocolates, tea and branded items are well received.
- Consider Ramazan Bayramı as a second gifting moment.
Avoid
- Avoid overt Christmas religious imagery.
- Leave alcohol out unless you know the recipient.
Design and wording
New Year designs are best; avoid overt Christian symbols.
Delivery to Turkey
Ships from Poland by courier; Turkey has a customs union with the EU for industrial goods, but food and many consumer shipments still incur duties and VAT, quoted in advance.
Planning dates for Turkey
| Order personalized stock advent calendars by | 13 Nov 2026 |
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| Order Christmas hampers by | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Fully custom calendars for 2027 — order between | 01.2027 – 08.2027 |
Indicative planning dates; exact dates are confirmed in your proposal.
Recommended formats for Turkey
Chocolate advent calendars
Twenty-four chocolates and your brand on the front from 1 to 24 December.
Christmas hampers
Corporate Christmas hampers with your logo on the box, ribbon or card, composed to your budget band and delivered to one office or to individual home…
Tea & coffee calendars
A tea or coffee advent calendar with your logo is a measured, practical gift for clients and colleagues who prefer to avoid sweets.
Beauty calendars
A beauty advent calendar is a premium December gift.
Christmas plush
Plush is made in our own workshop in Biała Podlaska, Poland: ready Christmas teddies with your embroidered logo, and custom plush mascots based on…
Empty calendar boxes
For companies that already have the filling: custom printed advent calendar boxes in bulk, designed around your products and delivered flat or…
Frequently asked questions
Is Christmas celebrated in Turkey?
Not as a business occasion. New Year (yılbaşı) is the main year-end gifting moment.
What greeting should we use in Turkey?
'Mutlu Yıllar' (Happy New Year).