Etsy in Turkey: Buying, Selling, Fees and Payouts
Buying from shops in Türkiye, selling with a Turkish bank account, Etsy’s fees for sellers there and when deposits reach the bank.
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Etsy is an online marketplace where shops list items, with search filters for handmade and vintage. Türkiye is on the list of countries where Etsy Payments is available, so a shop with a bank account in Türkiye is paid through it, in Turkish lira (TL, also written TRY; in Turkish Türk Lirası). A shop’s fees and deposit rules depend on the country of its bank account, and a buyer may owe tax or customs on a parcel depending on the country it goes to.
In short · checked 01.11.2026
Fees and deposits follow the shop’s bank country, and taxes on a parcel follow the buyer’s.
- Türkiye is on Etsy’s list. A shop there uses Etsy Payments with a bank account in Türkiye.
- PayPal is not available in shops or for buyers located in Türkiye, because PayPal does not operate there.
- Three fees belong to each sale: 6.5% transaction fee, 6.5% + 14 TL payment processing and, for sellers in Türkiye, a 1.67% regulatory operating fee.
- New sellers are paid every Monday by default. A standard transfer can take 1–5 business days to show at the bank.
What do you need?
- Opening a shop
- A person or a business, with a bank account in Türkiye. Selling
- Fees
- Each fee with its amount. Fees
- Deposits
- Weekly on Mondays by default. Getting paid
Etsy Help figures · checked 01.11.2026
From a sale to the bank
Type a sale in Turkish lira (TL) for a shop whose bank account is in Türkiye. The tank is the sale waiting in the Pending balance. Each copper pipe takes one of the three fees Etsy charges on that sale, and the basin holds what is left after them. Tap a pipe for Etsy’s words on it.
Digits only, without a thousands separator: write 1000, not 1,000.
Pending balance
1,100 TL
Bank
Deposit rules
924.63 TL
Left after these three fees
- Sale: item price plus shipping
- 1,100.00 TL
- Transaction fee, 6.5%
- 71.50 TL
- Payment processing fee, 6.5% + 14 TL
- 85.50 TL
- Regulatory operating fee, 1.67%
- 18.37 TL
- The three fees together
- 175.37 TL · 15.9%
- Left after these three fees
- 924.63 TL
Transaction fee · 6.5%
Etsy charges 6.5% of the total order amount, shipping and gift wrap included.
What are the Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy? · Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
Payment processing fee · 6.5% + 14 TL
A set rate plus a percent of the total sale price, shipping included. For a bank account in Türkiye it is 6.5% + 14 TRY. It comes on top of the transaction fee and is deducted before the deposit.
What are Payment Processing Fees for Selling on Etsy? · Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
Regulatory operating fee · 1.67%
Charged on the item price and shipping, gift wrap and personalization included. The rate varies by the seller’s location: for sellers in Türkiye it is 1.67%. The fee is subject to VAT where applicable.
What is a Regulatory Operating Fee? · Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
Not in this sum: the set-up fee, currency conversion, Offsite Ads, Etsy Ads, shipping labels and VAT (value-added tax) on fees, where applicable. The sum uses item price plus shipping; gift wrap, personalization and sales tax are not added.
Listing fee, charged per listing and not per sale: US$0.20 each time an item is listed. A listing lasts 4 months and renews for US$0.20.
Etsy Payments and Türkiye
Etsy Payments is the main way to get paid on Etsy. Buyers pay with the methods the shop accepts, and the money from the sale lands in the seller’s Payment account on Etsy. Enrolling in it is part of opening a shop.
- On the list
- Türkiye is on Etsy’s list of countries where Etsy Payments is available.
- Bank account
- The bank country chosen when the shop opens is the shop’s country, and the account is held there.
- PayPal
- PayPal does not operate in Türkiye, so it is not available in shops or for buyers located there. Etsy cannot send funds to a PayPal account or a card.
- Currency
- The Turkish lira (TRY) is on Etsy’s list of supported currencies.
- Another bank country
- The bank country can be updated only when the seller moves within the eurozone, the countries that use the euro. Otherwise it takes a new shop with another bank country.
Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026: Countries Eligible for Etsy Payments; What is Etsy Payments?; Currencies Supported for Etsy Payments; How to Update and Verify Your Bank Account for Etsy Payments Deposits.
Buying from a shop in Türkiye and what may be added
A parcel that crosses a border can carry tax or customs duties (charges on goods that cross a border) on top of the price. Etsy can show a notice at checkout that additional fees and duties may apply. The notice is not a guarantee of charges, and the buyer’s local customs office can say whether any are due.
The charges are based on the price and type of the item, the weight and size of the package, the country it comes from and the taxes, duties and fees of the country it goes to. Most are due when the package arrives.
Where is the parcel going?
EU is the European Union.
- Collected by Etsy
- VAT (value-added tax) when the value of the package is £135 or less. The value counts gift wrap and leaves out delivery; the VAT applies to the full order total of item, delivery and gift wrap.
- Above £135
- VAT is charged at the border.
- Under €150
- Etsy charges VAT at checkout. A customs duty of €3 per item also applies, either in the checkout amount or collected on delivery.
- Over €150
- VAT and customs duties may be charged on delivery unless the seller ships with duties paid in advance. The €150 counts the item value without shipping and gift wrap.
- From 01.11.2026
- An extra €2 Union handling fee may apply. It is charged per unique item on the customs declaration, and is paid upfront or collected by the carrier.
- Since 29.08.2025
- Most packages shipped to the US are subject to tariffs, which are taxes a government applies to imported goods.
- Seller pays (DDP)
- Delivered Duty Paid: the seller pays the tariffs upfront and the cost is in the checkout total.
- Buyer pays (DDU)
- Delivered Duty Unpaid: the buyer pays the tariffs and fees to the carrier on delivery.
- Unexpected fees
- US buyers are not responsible for unexpected customs fees, because sellers are required to use DDP. The buyer asks the seller first, and can then open a case.
- Collected by Etsy
- GST (goods and services tax) up to AUD 1,000.
- Above AUD 1,000
- Tax is charged at the border.
- Collected by Etsy
- GST/HST, and PST in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, RST in Manitoba and QST in Quebec. Etsy includes the tax in the total at checkout.
- New Zealand
- Etsy collects GST on applicable goods sold from overseas.
- Norway
- Etsy collects VAT under NOK 3,000; above that, VAT is charged at the border.
- Singapore
- Etsy collects GST on physical items valued under SGD 400, gift wrap included and delivery left out. From SGD 400 up, GST is charged at the border.
- Elsewhere
- The buyer is generally responsible for the taxes and customs of the country the parcel goes to. Most charges are due when the package arrives.
Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026: Will I Have to Pay for Tax, Customs, or Tariffs on My Order?.
In Etsy’s search, the filters include Shop location, called Ships from in the app, and Ship to, each set to a country. More on shopping and shipping in Türkiye: Turkish online shopping and shipping.
Paying, and when something goes wrong
At checkout the methods the shop accepts are shown. Most shops accept bank accounts, credit and debit cards, Etsy gift cards and credits, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna and iDEAL; some accept only some of them. PayPal is not available in shops or for buyers located in Türkiye. A card can show a small pending charge: it is a test that the card is valid, and it drops off once the card is validated.
- Message the shop Each seller manages their own orders, so questions about the order status, the address, a change, a refund, a return, an exchange or a cancellation go to the seller. The place to start is Help with order.
- Open a case When the seller was contacted more than 48 hours ago and the order’s latest estimated delivery date has passed, the buyer can open a case. The case types are an order that did not arrive, an item not as described and an item that arrived damaged.
- A refund For qualifying orders Etsy refunds an item that does not arrive, arrives 7 or more days after the estimated delivery window, arrives damaged or differs significantly from the description or photos.
Returns
A seller does not have to accept a return, an exchange or a refund unless the return policy of the listing provides for it. Each seller sets the policy for every listing.
Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026: What Payment Methods Can I Use to Check Out on Etsy?; How to Get Help with An Order; How to Open a Case; How to Return or Exchange an Item on Etsy.
Selling from Türkiye
A shop is opened as an individual or as a business. Etsy Payments asks for an identity, a bank account in the seller’s country and a card on file.
- Individual or business. Etsy Payments asks which. Individual means selling as a person, without a business entity or a business tax number; Business means a registered legal entity with a taxpayer ID number.
- Details Etsy asks for: name, date of birth and home address, and in some places a tax number. A residential address in an eligible country is required. A photo ID may be asked for, with the name in Latin letters.
- A bank account in the seller’s name, held in Türkiye. The name on the account has to match the name or business entity entered when the shop opened.
- A card on file. Most shops need a debit or credit card; a reloadable prepaid card counts too.
- The bank account is verified after the first sale. Outside the US, verification usually has to begin within 30 days and be completed within 60 days; otherwise the shop may be suspended.
- The set-up fee, if it applies, is shown and charged while the shop is set up. It is one-time, not refundable and varies by location.
Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026: What is Etsy Payments?; How to Verify Your Seller Information for Etsy Payments; How to Update and Verify Your Bank Account for Etsy Payments Deposits; What are the Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy?.
Turkish tax, business registration and customs rules for goods leaving Türkiye are separate from Etsy’s fees and rules. Related pages: Turkish online shopping and shipping and drop shipping in Türkiye.
The fees, one by one
Fees tied to a sale are deducted before its net amount moves to the Current balance: the transaction fee, the payment processing fee, the regulatory operating fee, Offsite Ads where one applies, and VAT on fees. Other charges, such as listing fees, are taken from the Current balance when they are charged. These amounts are for a bank account in Türkiye.
Per sale · bank account in Türkiye · checked 01.11.2026
6.5% · 6.5% + 14 TL · 1.67%
Transaction fee, payment processing fee and regulatory operating fee. Each is a share of the order, shipping included; the processing fee adds 14 TL.
| Fee | When it is charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee | On every sale | 6.5% of the total order amount, shipping and gift wrap included |
| Payment processing fee | On every sale | 6.5% + 14 TRY for a bank account in Türkiye, on the total sale price with shipping and any sales tax, on top of the transaction fee |
| Regulatory operating fee | On every sale, for sellers in Türkiye and a few other countries | 1.67% for Türkiye, on the item price and shipping (gift wrap and personalization too) |
| Listing fee | Each time an item is listed | US$0.20 per listing; a listing lasts 4 months and renews for US$0.20; US$0.20 for each additional quantity |
| Currency conversion | When the shop’s listing currency differs from the bank account’s currency | 2.5% when a conversion is required |
| Offsite Ads | When a sale comes through an Etsy Offsite Ad | 15% of the order total, or 12% for a seller who made at least US$10,000 in the past 365 days; never more than US$100 for an order |
| Set-up fee | During shop set-up, where it applies | One-time, not refundable, varies by location |
| VAT on fees | Where applicable | For sellers in Türkiye, Etsy provides a downloadable VAT invoice for seller fees on the first of each month |
Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026: What are the Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy?; What are Payment Processing Fees for Selling on Etsy?; What is a Regulatory Operating Fee?; Currency Conversion Fees; How VAT Is Collected on Seller Fees.
Getting paid
New sellers are paid every Monday by default, and the schedule can be changed. A deposit is the money Etsy sends from the Payment account to the seller’s bank account.
- Sale The earnings and the fees tied to the sale wait together in the Pending balance.
- Clear When the earnings clear, the net amount (the earnings minus those fees) moves to the Current balance.
- Deposit Etsy sends the funds available on the schedule the seller chose: daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly. The amount can change before it is sent.
- Bank A standard transfer can take 1–5 business days. A deposit due on a weekend or holiday goes the next business day.
- Deposit minimum
- 50 TL. The funds available for deposit have to be above it to reach the bank account.
- Fee threshold and fee
- 600 TL and 42 TL: a deposit above the minimum but below the threshold pays the 42 TL fee, subject to VAT where applicable.
- Daily minimum
- 600 TL. On a daily schedule, a day with less than that available brings no deposit.
- After a bank change
- No deposit is sent for 5 days after the bank details change.
- Reserve
- A Payment account reserve may apply to new sellers: a percentage of each sale of a physical item is held until tracking shows it in transit.
Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026: How to Receive Your Etsy Payments Deposit; What are Payment Processing Fees for Selling on Etsy?; How to Update and Verify Your Bank Account for Etsy Payments Deposits; What is a Payment Account Reserve?; Currency Conversion Fees.
Quick answers
Can a shop in Türkiye sell on Etsy?
Yes. Türkiye is on Etsy’s list of countries where Etsy Payments is available. The shop needs a bank account held in Türkiye.
Can a shop in Türkiye accept PayPal?
No. PayPal does not operate in Türkiye, so it is not available in shops or for buyers located in Türkiye.
What does Etsy take from a sale?
Three fees belong to each sale: 6.5% transaction fee, 6.5% + 14 TL payment processing and a 1.67% regulatory operating fee for sellers in Türkiye. Listing and other fees are charged on their own: see the fees table.
Will a parcel from Türkiye cost more at the door?
It may. Tax and customs depend on the country the parcel goes to: in some countries Etsy collects the tax at checkout, in others it is charged at the border or on delivery.
When is a seller paid?
New sellers are paid every Monday by default. A standard transfer can take 1–5 business days to show at the bank.
What is the smallest deposit?
For a bank account in Türkiye the funds have to be above 50 TL, and a daily schedule has a 600 TL daily minimum.
Which bank account does Etsy pay into?
One held in the shop’s bank country. The name on the account has to match the name or business entity entered when the shop opened.
Other marketplaces on this site: Trendyol, Hepsiburada and Amazon Turkey.
Sources and limits
Figures checked 01.11.2026 in Etsy Help; the fees and deposit amounts are the ones printed for a bank account in Türkiye. Fixed fees are published in US dollars.
- What are the Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- What is a Regulatory Operating Fee? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- What are Payment Processing Fees for Selling on Etsy? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Receive Your Etsy Payments Deposit — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- What is Etsy Payments? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- Countries Eligible for Etsy Payments — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- Currencies Supported for Etsy Payments — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- Currency Conversion Fees — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Verify Your Seller Information for Etsy Payments — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Update and Verify Your Bank Account for Etsy Payments Deposits — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- What is a Payment Account Reserve? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How VAT Is Collected on Seller Fees — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- Will I Have to Pay for Tax, Customs, or Tariffs on My Order? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- What Payment Methods Can I Use to Check Out on Etsy? — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Get Help with An Order — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Open a Case — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Return or Exchange an Item on Etsy — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
- How to Search for Items and Shops on Etsy — Etsy Help, checked 01.11.2026
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