General Information

Baggage includes clothes, private belongings and necessary equipment providing passenger’s comfort and convenience during journey. There are checked and unchecked baggage.

  • Passengers shall check if they had any  dangerous goods in their baggage.
  • Please pack your baggage personally or supervise the packing process. Check all closed boxes and packages. Never accept belongings from other persons for delivery to someone you don't know.
  • According to announcement from US Transportation Security Administration, air travelers are not permitted torch lighters in carry-on baggage or on their person.
  • Please ask for information about the country you arrive or depart has some regulations about not accepting some certain goods in the baggage or hand baggage.
  • You can move valuable goods such as jewellery, money, mobile phones, computers, documents and so on.
Turkish Airlines refuse to carry the baggage under circumstances indicated below.

When checked baggage;
  • Endangers the flight, passengers and other loads,
  • Is not packed in a regular and safe way,
  • Is prohibited by the government authorities of the departure, transfer, transit or arrival points,
  • Is not suitable because of its size, volume.
  • If one piece of baggage exceeds 32kg.

If the through check in is realized by an airline other than TK, the applications of the airline performing the check-in will be applicable.