Can fresh baklava be shipped?

Its shelf life is short; packaged baklava with a printed expiry or boxed sweets suit better.

Will chocolate melt in transit?

It can in heat; order it in cooler months.

How do I stop the box being crushed?

A stronger carton, padding and nothing heavy on top.

Turkish Sweets for Syria: Baklava, Lokum

To buy Turkish sweets from a Turkish store for Syria, choose products in sealed boxes printed with an expiry date, because fresh baklava has a short shelf life compared with Turkish delight and boxed sweets. Ask for an expiry photo once the order reaches Türkiye, packing that prevents crushing, and avoid chocolate in hot months. Check food import requirements before buying.

Updated 6 October 2026 · اقرأ بالعربية

Which sweets ship best?

Turkish delight and sealed boxed sweets travel better than fresh baklava, and some stores sell packaged baklava with a longer shelf life. Go by the expiry date printed on the box, not the store description.

How heat affects sweets

Chocolate and chocolate-coated sweets can melt in heat, and syrup-based sweets can leak if the box is not sealed. Plan chocolate orders for cooler months, and ask for a bag that keeps any leak away from the rest of the parcel.

Packing sweets

Cardboard boxes crush easily, so ask for them to go into a stronger carton with padding that stops movement, with nothing heavy on top. If it is a gift, ask for the original box shape to be preserved.

Plan around the occasion

Start early and pick sweets whose shelf life lasts until the occasion, and write the address with the governorate, city, neighborhood and a nearby landmark and an active phone number. Shipping to Syria runs overland through the Turkish border crossings, and MarkaShip publishes reference prices by governorate, excluding customs: a medium carton (60×40×40 cm, up to 15 kg) is $15 for the north (Idlib, Aleppo), $17 for the center (Homs, Hama) and $20 for the south (Damascus); a large carton (80×50×50 cm, up to 30 kg) is $20, $23 and $25, confirmed per shipment. Current food import requirements are checked with the competent authorities and customs before shipping.

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Sources to check

Product rules and transport conditions can change. Confirm current requirements before buying or shipping.

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