How much Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine can I bring into Turkey?
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You can bring Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine into Turkey only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 1 device
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
International baseline
Carriage is left to each airline; if permitted, must be in carry-on baggage only.
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| Air France | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Japan Airlines | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Korean Air | Stricter than the standard rule |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Genelge 2020/7 — Elektronik Sigara ve Benzeri Eşyanın Yolcu Beraberi Girişi ve Transiti Ticaret Bakanlığı, Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü
Questions about Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in Turkey
- How many vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine can I bring into Turkey?
- Turkey allows 1 device per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine at Turkey customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 1 device there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in Turkey?
- Under Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu 5607, Madde 3/10, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Turkey allowance for vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine 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.
- Is there a minimum age for the vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine allowance in Turkey?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Can I carry vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine in the cabin or in checked baggage?
- In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Prohibited. This comes from International baseline, 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 vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine 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 Genelge 2020/7 — Elektronik Sigara ve Benzeri Eşyanın Yolcu Beraberi Girişi ve Transiti. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-20.
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 3 prohibit vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine, 9 limit it and 8 let it through. Turkey is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Genelge 2020/7 — Elektronik Sigara ve Benzeri Eşyanın Yolcu Beraberi Girişi ve Transiti · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Genelge 2020/7 — Elektronik Sigara ve Benzeri Eşyanın Yolcu Beraberi Girişi ve Transiti · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu (Kanun No. 5607) · verified 2026-09-20
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Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
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Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Genelge 2020/7 — Elektronik Sigara ve Benzeri Eşyanın Yolcu Beraberi Girişi ve Transiti · verified 2026-09-20