How much Motor vehicle fuel can I bring into Turkey?
Allowed
You can bring Motor vehicle fuel into Turkey without a special limit.
What you need to know
- 10 liter (338.14 US fl oz)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- 4458 Sayılı Gümrük Kanununun Bazı Maddelerinin Uygulanması Hakkında Karar (BKK 2009/15481) Bakanlar Kurulu / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr)
Questions about Motor vehicle fuel in Turkey
- How much motor vehicle fuel can I bring into Turkey?
- Turkey allows 10 liters of motor vehicle fuel per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare motor vehicle fuel at Turkey customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare motor vehicle fuel 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.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Turkey allowance for motor vehicle fuel?
- 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 motor vehicle fuel 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 motor vehicle fuel out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking motor vehicle fuel out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Turkey limit for motor vehicle fuel 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 4458 Sayılı Gümrük Kanununun Bazı Maddelerinin Uygulanması Hakkında Karar (BKK 2009/15481). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “b) Özel motorlu araç ve motosikletlerde kullanılmak üzere tasarlanmış ve anılan araçlarda portatif depolarla taşınan araç başına on litreyi geçmeyen yakıtlara,”
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on motor vehicle fuel?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 5 prohibit motor vehicle fuel, 5 limit it and 9 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 4458 Sayılı Gümrük Kanununun Bazı Maddelerinin Uygulanması Hakkında Karar (BKK 2009/15481) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 4458 Sayılı Gümrük Kanununun Bazı Maddelerinin Uygulanması Hakkında Karar (BKK 2009/15481) · 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 — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 4458 Sayılı Gümrük Kanununun Bazı Maddelerinin Uygulanması Hakkında Karar (BKK 2009/15481) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 4458 Sayılı Gümrük Kanununun Bazı Maddelerinin Uygulanması Hakkında Karar (BKK 2009/15481) · verified 2026-09-19