Do I have to declare medicine and baby food liquids 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 liquids 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 liquids 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 liquids out of Turkey?

Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking medicine and baby food liquids out; the destination's rules are what will apply.

Can I carry medicine and baby food liquids 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 liquids 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 liquids?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit medicine and baby food liquids, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.

Can I bring medicine and baby food liquids to Turkey?

Official classification: Medicine and baby food/milk liquids exempted from the LAG limit

Restricted

You can bring medicine and baby food liquids 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 liquids in Turkey

Do I have to declare medicine and baby food liquids 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 liquids 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 liquids 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 liquids out of Turkey?: Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking medicine and baby food liquids out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Can I carry medicine and baby food liquids 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 liquids 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 liquids?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit medicine and baby food liquids, 4 limit it and 16 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.

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Jurisdiction: Turkey
Travel mode: Air

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Last verified: 2026-09-19
Next review: 2026-12-18

Destination

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