World Courier extends GDP-compliant network with new Ankara facility

Navigating Türkiye's regulatory complexity

Türkiye's pharmaceutical market presents unique regulatory challenges, yet the country's pioneering implementation of track and trace systems demonstrates its commitment to supply chain integrity. World Courier's local expertise enables partners to navigate these requirements with full compliance confidence.

The new Ankara facility is equipped with temperature-controlled units and streamlined processes for sourcing frozen phase-change materials (PCMs), ensuring the integrity of sensitive pharmaceutical shipments while meeting the highest standards of regulatory adherence.

Gateway to an emerging pharmaceutical hub

Türkiye's strategic location and robust healthcare ecosystem make it a hub for pharmaceutical innovation. Ankara, the nation's capital, is home to 14 research universities, over 100 laboratories, 21 pharmaceutical manufacturers, and key health-related government institutions. For international companies looking to expand their footprint in this dynamic market — and for Turkish companies seeking to expand clinical trials beyond their borders —having an in-country logistics partner offers strategic importance.

Pharmaceutical organizations can now rely on a World Courier as single strategic logistics partner, accessing World Courier's global network of GDP and ISO-compliant facilities and depots. This approach reduces risk and enhances operational efficiency, enabling faster responses to urgent requests in a region where demand for specialized pharmaceutical logistics continues to grow.

Strengthening the Cencora healthcare ecosystem

What distinguishes World Courier is its ability to deliver seamless, end-to-end logistics solutions through a global network of over 120 offices, 22 depots and 4,000 team members worldwide. This provides customers with the reliability and consistency of a single logistics vendor, eliminating the complexities of managing multiple providers.

The Ankara facility exemplifies this global-local synergy. Strategically located near Ankara Airport, it provides fast connections across the region. Co-located with Alliance Healthcare, another company in the Cencora family, the facility leverages shared resources to deliver enhanced efficiencies — ultimately strengthening Cencora's ability to improve patient access to critical medicines.

Enhancing patient access through strategic expansion

The opening of the Ankara facility represents strategic investment in healthcare access. As Cem Seluk, Country Manager for World Courier Türkiye, explains: