How much Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) can I bring into Turkey?
Restricted
You can bring Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) 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
- Tütün, Tütün Mamulleri ve Alkol Piyasasının Düzenlenmesine Dair Kanun (Kanun No. 4733) Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr), Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hukuk ve Mevzuat Genel Müdürlüğü
Questions about Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) in Turkey
- Do I have to declare Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) at Turkey customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Turkey customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) 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 Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) 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 Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Turkey limit for Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) 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 Tütün, Tütün Mamulleri ve Alkol Piyasasının Düzenlenmesine Dair Kanun (Kanun No. 4733). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Tütün ve tütün mamullerinin ithalatında Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığından uygunluk belgesi alınır.”
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit), 19 limit it and 0 let it through. Turkey is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Tütün, Tütün Mamulleri ve Alkol Piyasasının Düzenlenmesine Dair Kanun (Kanun No. 4733) · 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 — Tütün, Tütün Mamulleri ve Alkol Piyasasının Düzenlenmesine Dair Kanun (Kanun No. 4733) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Tütün, Tütün Mamulleri ve Alkol Piyasasının Düzenlenmesine Dair Kanun (Kanun No. 4733) · verified 2026-09-19