RESTRICTIONS

We always aim to provide our passengers with the maximum levels of safety and comfort on our flights. For this reason and in accordance with international flight regulations, there are some, dangerous materials which we do not allow on board our flights. To ensure a problem-free journey, we recommend that you take care not to bring these items on board.

Please refer to the following table to find out which materials you can carry with you, and any other conditions relating to them.

Banned and restricted items

Can be carried on you

Can be carried in cabin baggage

Can be carried as checked baggage

Notes

Alcoholic beverages

✓

Alcohol content can be at most 70%. A passenger may carry only a maximum of 5 liters of alcohol. (Due to the liquid restriction at airport security clearance, the amount specified for cabin baggage is only valid for items purchased from Duty-Free Shops).

Hair sprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol, etc.

✓

A maximum of 100 ml is permitted in the cabin.

Ammunition and supplies

✓

A maximum of a gross 5 kg per passenger may be carried for personal use.

Rescue bags

✓

Baggage with removable lithium batteries/Smart baggage (except Air Wheel)

✓

Removable batteries must contain no more than 0.3 g lithium metal or for lithium ion must not exceed 2.7 Wh. the smart baggage the lithium battery of which cannot be removed is forbidden to be carried.

Batteries, spare/loose, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries/Powerbank

✓

For portable electronic devices must be carried in hand/carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. non-spillable batteries: must be 12 V or less and 100 Wh or less. Each person is limited to a maximum of 2 spare batteries. Lithium metal batteries: the lithium metal content must not exceed 2 g. Lithium ion batteries; spare lithium-ion batteries/powerbanks with a value not exceeding 100 Wh per unit can be carried in a maximum quantity of 15 per person. *If more than 15 spare batteries per person are carried, operator approval is required

Devices with lithium metal/lithium ion cells or batteries such as cameras, cell phones, laptops and tablets

✓

For non-spillable wet batteries; the voltage of each battery must not exceed 12 V and the Watt-hour rating must not exceed 100 Wh; each person is limited to a maximum of 2 (two) spare batteries in carry-on baggage only and each spare battery must be protected from short circuit by insulation of the battery terminals.Devices with non removable batteries cannot be transported in checked baggage. For lithium ion batteries with a value not exceeding 100 Wh per unit can be carried in a maximum quantity of 15 per person. *If more than 15 spare batteries per person are carried, operator approval is required.

Camping stoves that contain a flammable liquid fuel

✓

For camping stoves that have contained a flammable liquid fuel may be carried provided the fuel tank of the camping stove and/or fuel container has been completely drained of all liquid fuel and action has been taken to nullify the danger. To nullify the danger, the empty fuel tank and/or container must be allowed to drain for at least 1 hour, the fuel tank and/or container must then be left uncapped for a minimum of 6 hours to allow any residual fuel to evaporate.

Chemical agent monitoring equipment, instruments containing radioactive substances such as rapid alarm & identification device monitors

✓

The monitors must be packaged safely, and the lithium batteries must be removed.

Self-defense tools such as pepper spray

Dry ice

✓

A maximum of 2.5 kg per passenger may be carried.

Electronics containing batteries, pipes, and cigarettes

✓

Recharging of these devices and/or batteries on board the aircraft is forbidden, and measures must be taken to prevent accidental activation.

Self-defense devices such as electroshock

Portable electronic devices powered by fuel cell systems

✓

Fuel cells containing fuel to power portable electronic devices (e.g. cameras, mobile phones, laptops and camcorders)

Fuel cell cartridges

✓

Non-flammable and non-toxic gas cylinders

✓

Non-flammable and non-toxic small size gas cylinders

✓

Hair styling equipment containing a hydrocarbon gas cartridge

✓

A maximum of 1 carry-on item is allowed per passenger.

Insulated packagings containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen (dry shipper)

✓

Internal combustion or fuel cell engines

✓

Portable medical electronic devices (incl. respirators)

✓

For lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries, a lithium content exceeding 2 g, but not exceeding 8 g; or For lithium ion batteries, a watt-hour rating exceeding 100 Wh, but not exceeding 160 Wh;

Matches, safety (one small packet) or a small cigarette lighter (that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel, other than liquefied gas)

✓

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Strike anywhere matches, Blue flame or Cigar lighters or lighters powered by a lithium battery without a safety cap or means of protection against unintentional activation are FORBIDDEN.

Wheelchairs, non-spillable battery-powered mobility devices (except electric-charged bicycles, Segway, etc.)

✓

The passenger may carry only one (1) spare battery

Wheelchairs, battery-powered or lithium battery-powered mobility devices that may leak (except electric-charged bicycles, Segway, etc.)

✓

A passenger may carry a maximum of one spare lithium ion battery not exceeding 300 Wh or two spare batteries each not exceeding 160 Wh. Lithium batteries must be removed from devices and carried in the battery hand baggage

Non-flammable, non-toxic or side-effect free sprays used at home and in sporting events

✓

Oxygen or air, gaseous, cylinders required for medical use

✓

Liquid oxygen systems are FORBIDDEN for transport. Medical Oxygen / Air Cylinders (max gross weight 5kg) can only be carried as checked baggage after being checked to be empty with the operator’s approval.

Permeation devices

✓

Each permeation device must be placed in a sealed, high impact-resistant, tubular inner packaging of plastic or equivalent material. Sufficient absorbent material must be contained in the inner packaging to completely absorb the contents of the device. The closure of the inner packaging must be securely held in place with wire, tape or other positive means. The gross weight of the completed package must not exceed 30 kg.

Radioisotopic cardiac pacemakers, etc.

✓

Including those powered by lithium batteries, implanted into a person or fitted externally, are permitted.

Specimens, non-infectious, packed with small quantities of flammable liquid

✓

Security-type cases, cash bags, etc.

✓

For a lithium metal cell, the lithium content is not more than 1 g. For a lithium metal battery, the aggregate lithium content is not more than 2 g. For lithium ion cells, the Watt-hour rating is not more than
20 Wh. For lithium ion batteries, the Watt-hour rating is not more
than 100 Wh.

Thermometer, medical or clinical, which contains mercury

✓

Which contains mercury, one (1) per person for personal use, when in its
protective case.

A mercurial barometer or mercurial thermometer

✓

A mercurial barometer or mercurial thermometer carried by a representative of a government weather bureau or similar official agency. The barometer or thermometer must be packed in a strong outer packaging, having a sealed inner liner or a bag of strong leakproof and puncture-resistant material impervious to mercury, which will prevent the escape of mercury from the package irrespective of its position.

Toy guns, gun-shaped lighters

✓

If approved by the security units, it is loaded onto the aircraft by ground staff.

Pointed objects (pocket knives, knives, walking cane umbrellas, etc.)

✓

A maximum of 2 per passenger may be carried.

All types of cues (billiards, etc.)

✓

All types of cues (billiards, etc.) may be carried as registered baggage in the cargo compartment/ Cues are not allowed in the cabin.

Cane

✓

Provided it is handed over to the cabin crew on board the aircraft. Not required on flights to/from the USA.

Inflated Balls

✓

The registered baggage is also allowed only if balls'air deflated.

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Water, which does not contain additives and is in a single package in checked baggage, can be transported in vacuum-sealed, leak-proof packages of one (1) liter each, up to a total of five (5) liters.

Food products [oils (olive oil, etc.), pickled products, sauces, honey, molasses, milk, yogurt, canned products, etc.] may not exceed five (5) liters in total in sealed packages of maximum one (1) liter each.

In accordance with the aviation security requirements set forth by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Türkiye, individuals utilizing electronic devices, such as radios and pagers, for personal communication must present a valid document (identification card, license, cocarde, etc.) to verify that these devices are being carried due to a professional requirement. Examples of individuals who may require such devices include paramedics, emergency responders, professional divers, and mountaineers. If you are unable to provide an explanation of your professional requirements at the security checkpoint, your devices will not be permitted on board.

Please refer to our cabin baggage page for regulations concerning carrying liquids in the cabin. As our flights to the United States are subject to different baggage regulations, we recommend that customers traveling with us to United States destinations visit our United States baggage regulations page.

There is an additional charge for the carriage of weapons on our domestic flights. Passengers who are exempt from weapon carriage fees include the following: VIP passengers on the Rical list and employed guards traveling with these passengers; passengers who have weapons information defined on the public identity card; Holders of a Public Servant Transport License or a Retired Public Servant Transport License; current or retired police officers and TAF members with valid identity cards; and village security guards.

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Transporting smart baggage

Smart bags refer to baggage types (including suitcases, carry-on bags, backpacks, etc.) that incorporate technological features such as GPS tracking systems, Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi connectivity, built-in scales, digital locks, and integrated lithium batteries for charging external devices. Smart bags with non-removable built-in lithium batteries are not permitted on the aircraft as carry-on or checked baggage.

Transporting smart baggage in cabin

The lithium battery has to be detached from the smart baggage, carried as cabin baggage and cannot be reinserted until the destination is reached.

To protect the detached lithium battery from short-circuiting, the battery should be placed in its original packaging, or its terminals should be insulated, or the battery should be placed in secure plastic bags.

Transporting smart baggage as checked baggage

The lithium battery has to be detached from the smart baggage and carried separately in the cabin.

The above rules do not apply for smart baggage that is powered by lithium button cells.

The above rules are not applied for smart baggage powered by lithium button cells.

Hoverboards, Segways, Airwheels, Solowheels, Balance Wheels, electric/rechargeable bicycles, and similar lithium-ion battery-powered portable personal vehicles, as well as lithium battery-powered rideable baggage, are not permitted on the aircraft.

The only element that can pose a danger in carrying drones used for hobby purposes in the cabin is the type and capacity of the battery they contain. There is no problem in carrying battery-containing drones in the cabin within the restrictions regarding electronic devices containing lithium batteries specified in the ICAO Doc.9284 Technical Instructions.

In cases where the batteries of wheelchairs / other mobility devices with liquid batteries need to be removed, the removed battery must be placed in a safe and hard package by the passenger. If the battery is not packaged properly, it will not be loaded onto the aircraft.