How much Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) can I bring into Turkey?
Restricted
You can bring Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) into Turkey only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye)
Questions about Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) in Turkey
- Do I have to declare cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) at Turkey customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Turkey customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) in Turkey?
- Under Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü Genelge 2020/7, page 2: the goods are held until you leave the country; the goods are destroyed. Under Gümrük Kanunu 4458, Madde 235/3, if the goods are found without being declared: duty is charged at 2 times the normal rate and the goods are released once it is paid; the goods are confiscated. Under Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu 5607, Madde 3/1, if it is treated as smuggling: it carries between 1 and 5 years of imprisonment; the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) to Turkey instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Turkey limit for cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü states it in Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “1- Hac ve umreden gelen yolcuların beraberlerinde getirecekleri veya posta veya kargo yoluyla gönderecekleri, Müsteşarlık ile Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığınca belirlenecek miktarda hurma ve zemzem suyu”
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food), 9 limit it and 11 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 2020/7 Sayılı Genelge (Elektronik Sigaralar Hakkında) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri - Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-19