Yablink connects international students and foreigners in Turkey with travelers flying their routes — so goods move safely, at fair prices, with people you can trust.
Whether you're flying with space to spare or need to get something home, Yablink works for you.
From listing to delivery, here's what every transaction looks like on Yablink.
Before their flight, a traveler posts on Yablink: their route (e.g. Istanbul → Dakar), departure date, airline, and how many kilograms they have free. They can set a per-kilogram price or leave it open to negotiation. The listing goes live immediately and is searchable by anyone on that corridor.
Someone who needs to send a package filters the Yablink feed by route and date. They can see who's flying — when, on which airline, with how much space — without needing to ask around in a group chat. If a traveler looks right, they tap 'Message'.
Both parties message directly inside Yablink — in whatever language works for them. They agree on the weight, the price, the type of goods, and the handover logistics (where and when to meet). Everything stays on the platform. No phone numbers exchanged until both feel comfortable.
Before the traveler leaves, the sender delivers the package to the agreed location. This is typically at the traveler's home, a mutual meeting point, or the airport terminal. The traveler confirms receipt on Yablink.
At the destination, the traveler passes the package to the recipient — often the sender's family member. This is the moment the whole chain was built for.
The traveler marks the delivery as done on the platform. The sender can confirm receipt. Both parties build their on-platform track record with each completed delivery. Over time, this history becomes a trust signal for future transactions.
Informal shipping is built around everyday goods, not commercial freight.
Spices, dried foods, traditional ingredients, and home-cooked goods that aren't available abroad. These are often the most emotionally significant packages on the platform.
Diplomas, notarized letters, official documents, ID copies, and personal correspondence. Travelers often carry these for community members as a favor — Yablink makes that favor findable.
Traditional dress, tailored garments, everyday clothing, and fabrics sent between family members. Lighter than food, easier to pack, and often carrying significant personal value.
Over-the-counter medicines, prescription supplements, vitamins, and health products that are available in Turkey but not easily sourced at home — or vice versa. Important: verify legal status at both ends.
Phones, chargers, adapters, earbuds, small gadgets. These travel well and are often cheaper in Turkey than in the sender's home country.
Birthday gifts, holiday packages, care packages assembled by students for family back home. Often the most time-sensitive items on the platform.
Yablink is currently only for personal goods. The following cannot be listed or sent through the platform: illegal substances of any kind, weapons or dangerous goods, large commercial cargo volumes, undeclared cash or high-value valuables (above standard airline allowances), or any item that violates Turkish customs law or the customs regulations of the destination country. Travelers are responsible for knowing what they carry. Yablink does not provide customs advice — when in doubt, declare or don't carry.
It takes less than two minutes to post your first listing or request.