What happens if I do not declare Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit 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.

Where does this rule come from?

Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü states it in Yolcular İçin. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

How does Turkey compare with other countries on Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.

How much Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit can I bring into Turkey?

Restricted

You can bring Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit into Turkey only within the stated limits.

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions Source: National regulator

Checked baggage —

Declaration Above allowance

Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler

On the plane

National security rule

On person Not stated

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions

Checked baggage Not stated

Airline approval required — Documented

Sivil Havacilik Genel Mudurlugu - Yolcular Icin / Kabin ve Kargo Bagajinda Tasinabilecek ve Tasinamayacak Maddeler Sivil Havacilik Genel Mudurlugu (SHGM), Turkiye

Last verified Sep 19, 2026

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Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Yolcular İçin T.C. Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı — Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğü

Questions about Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit in Turkey

Do I have to declare Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit at Turkey customs?: Yes — it has to be declared to Turkey customs on arrival.
What happens if I do not declare Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit 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 Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit 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 Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit out of Turkey?: Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Can I carry Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit in the cabin or in checked baggage?: In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: —. This comes from National regulator, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
Does the Turkey limit for Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit 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 Yolcular İçin. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
How does Turkey compare with other countries on Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.

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