75 years, one profession
From a one-room office opened in Istanbul in 1951 to today’s specialist team — Afacan’s story runs parallel to Turkey’s foreign-trade history.
The first office in Istanbul
Metin Afacan founds Afacan Gümrükleme in Istanbul. Holding an A-class licence, he is long regarded as one of the profession’s most knowledgeable and experienced figures.
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The limited-company era
The office incorporates: Afacan Gümrük Müşavirliği Limited Şirketi is established.
A new regulatory era
The EU–Türkiye Customs Union enters into force; regulation tracking moves to the centre of the profession.
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Whoever doesn’t read the regulation daily cannot protect their client.
Corporate principle
The electronic declaration era
Declarations move to the electronic environment; registration, tracking and archiving run centrally and electronically.
Joint-stock company
The company takes its present name, Afacan Lojistik ve Gümrük Müşavirliği A.Ş.
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In this profession the capital is trust, and trust accrues over the years.
Corporate principle
The 75th year
75 years of accumulated expertise continue; more than 33 years of uninterrupted service in free zones.