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Cross-border trade & advisory

Moving
commodities,
capital & counsel
across continents.

From a base in Istanbul, Seckin connects producers, buyers and financiers across EMEA, Central Asia and the Gulf — with the operational discipline of a trading house and the quiet judgment of a consultancy.

Trade execution. Business development. Project delivery. Financial structuring. One mandate at a time, with a real face behind every deal.

10+yrs
Regional experience
EMEA · Gulf · CIS
Active corridors
Multi-sector
Mandate experience
Senior-led
Execution desk
§ 02 — SERVICES
What we do

Six disciplines,
one desk.

Each engagement is led by a senior partner. No layers, no handoffs — the person you meet is the person who runs the file. Mandates range from a single shipment to multi-year country-entry programs.
01 / 06

Cross-border Commodity Trade

Origination, contracting and logistics across metals, agri, polymers and construction materials. We close against LCs, SBLCs and cash — with Incoterms that actually get executed.

Steel & scrap Grains Polymers Cement

Best for — Exporters, buyers and trading houses moving cargo across EMEA, the Gulf and CIS.

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02 / 06

Business Consulting

Market-entry diagnostics, regulatory navigation, partner selection and go-to-market design for firms entering Turkey, the Gulf, CIS and North Africa.

Market entry Due diligence Regulatory JV design

Best for — Foreign principals planning entry into Turkey, the Gulf, CIS or North Africa.

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03 / 06

Project Management

On-the-ground delivery for industrial projects, plant relocations, turnkey procurement and staged commissioning — with weekly reporting and a single point of accountability.

EPC support Procurement Expediting QA/QC

Best for — Project owners and EPCs requiring on-the-ground execution and accountability.

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04 / 06

Financial Services

Trade finance structuring, bank instrument handling, FX and settlement advisory — working alongside the banks you already use. Clean KYC/AML posture, end-to-end.

LC / SBLC Escrow FX hedging KYC/AML

Best for — Counterparties structuring trade finance against bank instruments and clean compliance.

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05 / 06

Food Products

Sourcing and export of Turkish and regional food products — dry goods, packaged foodstuffs, confectionery and specialty ingredients — with HACCP documentation, halal certification and cold-chain logistics where required.

Dry goods Packaged foods Halal certified Cold chain

Best for — Distributors and retail buyers sourcing Turkish foodstuffs with full documentation.

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06 / 06

Business Development

Representation, channel build-out and strategic partnerships for principals that need a senior presence in the region without opening an office on day one.

Country representation Channel build Tender support Government relations M&A sourcing

Best for — Principals needing a senior regional presence without opening a local office.

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§ 03 — SECTORS
Where we operate

Industries we understand
well enough to trade in.

We won't take a mandate in a sector we can't price honestly. The list below is curated — not exhaustive by design.
Sector 01

Metals & Minerals

Ferrous and non-ferrous flows between Turkish mills, Gulf yards, North African buyers and Central Asian producers. We structure against warehouse stock, tolling contracts and forward offtake.

  • HMS 1&2 · shredded · P&S
  • Rebar · wire rod · billets
  • Copper cathodes · aluminium ingots
  • Chromite · bauxite · manganese
Fig. 03.01 — Corridor heatmap
11Live metal corridors
Updated 22.04.2026Seckin Desk
Sector 02

Agri & Foodstuffs

Grains, pulses and refined sugar from Black Sea and CIS origins into MENA buyers, with in-country quality inspection and customs clearance on the arrival side.

  • Milling & feed wheat
  • Corn · barley · sunflower
  • Refined sugar (ICUMSA 45)
  • Pulses, chickpeas, lentils
Fig. 03.02 — Seasonal flows
8Active offtake agreements
Updated 22.04.2026Seckin Desk
Sector 03

Construction Materials

Cement, clinker and finished construction inputs into fast-urbanising markets. Origination paired with shipping under CFR and CIF terms.

  • Grey & white cement
  • Clinker (bulk)
  • Ceramic tiles & sanitaryware
  • Structural steel sections
Fig. 03.03 — Destination mix
14Destination markets served
Updated 22.04.2026Seckin Desk
Sector 04

Polymers & Chemicals

Resins, fertilisers and specialty chemicals — traded strictly within sanctions-compliant counterparties and with documented chain of custody.

  • PP · PE · PVC resins
  • Urea · ammonia · DAP
  • Solvents & industrial chemicals
  • Bitumen · base oils
Fig. 03.04 — Compliance posture
100%OFAC & EU-screened counterparties
Reviewed quarterlySeckin Desk
Sector 05

Machinery & Industrial Equipment

Used and refurbished plant, spare parts and tooling — including expediting and inspection from European OEM sites to delivery in-region.

  • CNC & press equipment
  • Food processing lines
  • Textile & plastics machinery
  • Spare parts & consumables
Fig. 03.05 — Inspection coverage
6Third-party inspection partners
TIC-accreditedSeckin Desk
Sector 06

Financial / Trade Structuring

Bank-instrument workflows and settlement design that sit alongside the cargo — LCs, SBLCs, escrow and FX co-ordinated with the banks our counterparties already use.

  • LC · SBLC · BG drafting support
  • Escrow & payment-against-documents
  • FX hedging & settlement advisory
  • KYC / AML & sanctions screening
Fig. 03.06 — Instrument mix
LCPrimary settlement instrument
Bank-syndicate readySeckin Desk
Sector 07

Oil & Gas

Crude, refined products and LPG flows across EMEA and CIS corridors — traded with full chain-of-custody documentation and sanctions-compliant counterparty screening.

  • Crude oil & condensates
  • Diesel · fuel oil · jet fuel
  • LPG & naphtha
  • Bunker fuel & marine gasoil
Fig. 03.07 — Corridor map
S·07Oil & Gas desk
Seckin DeskEMEA · CIS
Sector 08

Defense Industry

Procurement facilitation and trade structuring for dual-use and defense-related goods — handled exclusively with licensed counterparties and full end-user certificate compliance.

  • Defense electronics & optics
  • Vehicles & armored systems
  • Ammunition & ordnance logistics
  • MRO & spare parts supply
Fig. 03.08 — Compliance posture
S·08Defense desk
EUC-compliantSeckin Desk
§ 04 — SELECTED MANDATES
Representative engagements

A sample of files
we've closed.

Details anonymised per NDA. Full references available on request, under appropriate confidentiality terms.
Year
Mandate type
Route
Role of Seckin
Status
§ 05 — GLOBAL REACH
Corridors & counterparties

Istanbul is our base
our desk is multi-regional.

An Istanbul headquarters connects naturally to four geographies we trade with most.
Live · Istanbul desk · 24h
Istanbul now
Central Asia Tashkent UZT · UTC+5
09 — 18 local · ahead +2h
Gulf Dubai GST · UTC+4
09 — 18 local · ahead +1h
Gulf Manama AST · UTC+3
09 — 18 local · same zone
Istanbul HQ Seckin Desk TRT · UTC+3 · the anchor
09 — 18 TRT · desk hours
Europe London GMT · UTC+0
09 — 18 local · behind −3h
North America New York EST · UTC−5
opens 17 TRT · NYSE bell
NOW
Why Istanbul

A single working day,
five regions in sequence.

We open with Central Asia at breakfast, run mid-day with the Gulf and Europe, and close with the New York bell before dinner. One desk, no handoffs, no time lost to sleep cycles — Istanbul is the only seat where this geometry actually works.

6.5h
Overlap with EU/Gulf
3h
Shared with NYC open
4h
Pre-open with Asia
Active corridors Commodity · service
TRAE   Istanbul — Dubai
Metals · Agri
TRBH   Istanbul — Manama
Finance · Energy
TRUZ   Istanbul — Tashkent
Construction · Consulting
RUEG   Novorossiysk — Alexandria
Grains · Urea
TRNG   Istanbul — Lagos
Cement · Polymers
EUSA   Rotterdam — Jeddah
Machinery · Finance
TRPK   Mersin — Karachi
Steel · Chemicals
§ 06 — THE FIRM
About Seckin

Senior-led international trade
and advisory execution
from Istanbul.

Seckin was built around a simple conviction: that the best trading firms and the best advisors behave the same way — they are patient with people and impatient with paperwork.
We run a senior-only desk. Every mandate is carried by someone who has sat in front of a bank, a customs officer and a counterparty — often in the same week. That's the only way we know how to work.

Seckin International Trade & Consulting is an Istanbul-registered firm working across five interlocking disciplines: commodity trade, business consulting, project management, financial services and business development.

We keep the partnership small on purpose. A lean team, a shared file, and the discipline to say no to mandates outside our circle of competence. The upside: you always speak to a decision-maker, documentation turns within the business day, and nothing gets lost in translation.

Our clients include mid-sized producers, sovereign-linked buyers, family offices, and international principals looking for a discreet presence in Turkey, the Gulf and beyond.

01
Discreet by default
We don't publish client names. Introductions happen under NDA.
02
Clean counterparties
Documented KYC/AML. We walk away from files we can't clear.
03
Skin in the file
Fee structures that align with execution, not activity.
04
One desk, one voice
No layers, no handoffs. The person you meet runs your mandate.
§ 07 — MARKET NOTES
● LIVE  Global breaking news

Turkish trade & investment,
as it breaks.

A rolling feed of cross-border trade, investment and commodity headlines relevant to Turkey and its corridors. Updated on demand — tap refresh for the latest pull.
Note —Market notes are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice.
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§ 08 — INSIGHTS
Desk notes

What we're
watching.

Occasional field notes on corridors, commodities and the quiet mechanics of cross-border deal-making.
Commodity note07 min read

The Black Sea grain corridor, three years on: what's changed for freight rates, counterparties and paperwork.

A working note on how the post-2022 corridor reshaped origination for Russian and Ukrainian wheat into MENA buyers.

CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE
Advisory04 min read

Market entry checklist: the ten questions a principal should ask before opening a representative office in Türkiye.

A distilled version of the first conversation we have with every new advisory client — saves everyone six weeks.

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Structuring09 min read

Why a well-drafted SBLC still beats a badly-drafted LC: a practical primer for first-time importers.

With worked examples from recent cement and polymer transactions, and the four clauses we always negotiate.

CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE
§ 09 — INQUIRY
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