Vape / E-Cigarette → Turkey

Sale banned but possession for personal use tolerated

Details

Turkey banned the import and commercial sale of e-cigarettes in February 2020 under Presidential Decree 2149; personal-use carriage by travelers falls in a grey zone where Customs has consistently confiscated devices and pods at IST and SAW airports. Carrying a single device for personal use is treated as administrative seizure rather than criminal smuggling; fines up to TRY 5,000 may apply. Re-export-on-departure is rarely offered.

Quantity limit

Personal use

Legal reference

Turkish Tobacco Law No. 4733

Transit

Transit permitted. Turkish Customs Law 4458 (Transit Provisions) allows goods in international transit without requiring import clearance. Vaping devices in personal quantities (up to 2) remain in checked baggage and transit through IST without entering Turkish commercial channels. Device must be declared if asked by customs.

Practical advice

Declare vape / e-cigarette 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