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Customs Regulations into Turkey

Duty Free:
It is permitted to bring the following items into Turkey as duty
free goods: Wines, Tobacco & Other Luxury Items.

The following allowances apply to the import of both domestic
and foreign goods: 200 cigarettes (1 Box)
and 50 cigars. Plus: 200 grams tobacco and 200 cigarette papers
or 200 grams pipe tobacco or 200 grams chewing tobacco or 200 grams tobacco for
argyle or 50 grams snuff.

In addition to the above allowances, it is also possible
to purchase 200 cigarettes, 100 cigars and 500 grams pipe
tobacco in the Turkish Duty Free Shops when entering the country.

The following may also be imported: 1.5 kg coffee; 1.5 kg instant coffee; 500 gr teas; 1 kg Chocolate; 1 kg Confectionery;
1 (100 cl) or 2 (75cl or 70 cl) bottles of wine and/or spirits; cologne, lavender water, perfume, essence and lotion (120 ml maximum of each)

 Electronic Equipment:
One black-and-white television; one colour TV (up to 55cm screen); one pocket colour TV up to 16cm screen; one black-and-white television-radio-tape (combination); one video recording camera and 5 video tape cassettes (blank);
camera with eight mm (with ten blank films); one slide machine; pocket PC (Up to 128MB Ram); compact disc player; one portable radio and radio-tape (the properties of the radio-tape will be determined by the undersecretary.);
one walkman or small tape-recorder; Game Boys without cassettes and cartridge; record, cassette or compact disc maximum of 5 for each; GSM-Pocket phone (With SIM cards) will be permitted to pass through Customs.

Sports Equipment:
Two partitioned camping tent; one diving suit for underwater diving sports (The quality and efficiency of the suit to be determined by the undersecretary.); glider (a pair); one boat; one surfboard with sailing equipment for water sports; flippers (one pair); other personal belongings one apiece (except for sea motorcycle and sledge); chess set; draughts set; five packs of playing cards will be permitted to pass through Customs.
Valuables:
In order to avoid any problems when leaving the
country it is recommended that you register valuable items at the customs office on entry to Turkey.

All personal belongings and articles made of precious stones or metals (with no commercial purposes) worth under USDS 15,000 may be brought into and taken out of the country.

Jewellery worth more than this amount may only be taken out of the country providing it has been registered on entry or that you can prove that it was purchased in Turkey with legally exchanged currency.

 Tax Refund:
You Can Receive a Tax Refund for the Goods You Purchased In Turkey! Refunds will be made to travellers who do not reside in Turkey. All goods (including food and drinks) are included in the refunds with the exclusion of services rendered. The minimum amount of purchase that qualifies for refund is 5.000.000 TL.

Retailers that qualify for tax refunds must be authorised for refund. These retailers must display a permit received from their respective tax office. The retailer will make four copies of the receipt for your refund, three of which will be received by the purchaser.

If photocopies of the receipt are received the retailer must sign and stamp the copies to validate them.
If you prefer the refund to be made by check, a Tax-Free Shopping Check for the amount to be refunded to the customer must be given along with the receipt.

For the purchaser to benefit from this exemption he must leave the country within three months with the goods purchased showing them to Turkish customs officials along with the appropriate receipts and/or check

Other Customs Regulations:
Please note that the information provided above is intended to
cover items usually carried by tourists visiting Turkey.

If you are planning a longer stay or are carrying
anything unusual into or out of the country,
it is best to check the regulations in more detail.

Medical Items:
Beds belonging to the ill passengers; motorised and
non-motorised wheelchairs; drugs for personal treatment;
gas mask and similar protective clothing (maximum 2 pieces)
will be permitted to pass through Customs.

Other Items:
One portable typewriter; one camera (plus maximum 5 films);
one pram for each child passenger; one bicycle for each child passenger; toys for child passengers (maximum 10); pocket calculator with battery; one
iron (with or without steam diffusion); 1 x 1.5 metre seccade (prayer rug) made from wool, cotton or synthetic fabric);
one pair binoculars (except night binoculars); one table clock;
one gas stove will also be permitted to pass through Customs.		 There are four ways to receive your refund:
- If the retailer gives you a check it can he cashed at a bank in the customs area at the airport

- If it is not possible to cash the check upon departure or if you do not wish to cash it then, the customer must, within one month, send a copy of the receipt showing that the goods have left the country to the retailer who will, within ten days upon receiving the receipt, send a bank transfer to the purchaser's hank or address

- If the certified receipt and check are brought back to the retailer on a subsequent visit within one-month of the date of customs certification, the refund can be made directly to the purchaser

- Retailers may directly refund the amount to trustworthy customers upon purchase. The refund may be made by the organisation of those companies that are authorised to make tax refunds.
 
 
 
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