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About Elanka
A trade house built on relationships.
We are a boutique international trade and brand-development firm in İstanbul — senior, hands-on, and accountable from first sample to final shelf.
We are a boutique international trade and brand-development firm in İstanbul — senior, hands-on, and accountable from first sample to final shelf.
Big enough to deliver. Small enough to care.
Elanka Global was founded to do cross-border trade the way it should be done — personally. We connect Turkish manufacturers with international buyers, and help global brands find their footing in Türkiye.
Where larger firms hand you to an account manager, we hand you to a principal. We source, negotiate, handle compliance and logistics, build distribution and shape the brand — and we stay accountable for all of it.
Founded & led by Tuğçe Kürkan, Founder
No layers, no hand-offs, no learning on your time. The person you meet is the person who does the work — and the person you call when something needs solving.
Principals on every account, from first email to final shipment.
Rooted in İstanbul, with real relationships across Türkiye's industry.
Source, compliance, logistics and brand — under one roof.
If we're not the right partner for a job, we'll tell you.
Deep experience across the categories where Türkiye competes on quality and value.
Tell us where you want to grow. We'll tell you honestly how we can help.