Cash / Currency → Turkey

EUR 10,000 equivalent must be declared

Details

Turkey's Decree No. 32 on Protection of Turkish Lira requires declaration of cash equivalent to USD 25,000 or more on arrival or departure. Foreign currency under USD 25,000 enters without declaration. Outbound passengers may not export Turkish lira above TRY 25,000 equivalent without prior Central Bank authorisation. Customs agents at Istanbul Airport routinely ask traveling passengers about cash carriage.

Quantity limit

EUR 10,000 / TRY 25,000

Documentation required

• Customs declaration form

Legal reference

Customs Law No. 4458, MASAK regulations

Transit

Transit permitted. Turkey's cash declaration rules apply to persons entering Turkish territory (EUR 5,000 / USD 5,000 reporting threshold for international travellers). Transit passengers at IST who do not clear Turkish immigration and remain in the international transit zone are not subject to Turkish cash declaration rules.

Practical advice

Declare cash / currency at customs on arrival in Turkey and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Ministry of Trade — General Directorate of Customs (Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı) before travel.

Customs authority

Ministry of Trade — General Directorate of Customs (Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı) · https://www.ticaret.gov.tr