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We always aim to provide our passengers with the maximum levels of safety and comfort on our flights. For this reason and in accordance with international flight regulations, there are some, dangerous materials which we do not allow on board our flights. To ensure a problem-free journey, we recommend that you take care not to bring these items on board.
Please refer to the following table to find out which materials you can carry with you, and any other conditions relating to them.
| Can be carried on you | Can be carried in cabin baggage | Can be carried as checked baggage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair sprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol, etc. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A maximum of 100 ml is permitted in the cabin. |
| Non-flammable, non-toxic or side-effect free sprays used at home and in sporting events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Toy guns, gun-shaped lighters | X | X | ✓ | If approved by the security units, it is loaded onto the aircraft by ground staff. |
| Matches, safety (one small packet) or a small cigarette lighter (that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel, other than liquefied gas) | ✓ | X | X |
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| Wheelchairs, non-spillable battery-powered mobility devices (except electric-charged bicycles, Segway, etc.) | X | X | ✓ | |
| Wheelchairs, battery-powered or lithium battery-powered mobility devices that may leak (except electric-charged bicycles, Segway, etc.) | X | X | ✓ | |
| Devices with lithium metal/lithium ion cells or batteries such as watches, calculators, cameras, cell phones, laptops and recorders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Batteries, spare/loose, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries | ✓ | ✓ | X | Batteries, spare/loose, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for portable electronic devices must be carried in carry-on baggage only. For lithium metal batteries, the lithium metal content must |
| Portable electronic devices containing non-spillable batteries | X | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Thermometer/baro meter, mercury filled | ✓ | ✓ | X | |
| Medical/clinical thermometer, mercury filled | X | X | ✓ | |
| Energy saving light bulbs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Portable electronic devices powered by fuel cells, and spare cell cartridges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Hair curlers containing hydrocarbon gas | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A maximum of 1 per passenger may be carried. |
| Internal combustion or fuel cell engines | X | X | ✓ | |
| Alcoholic beverages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | . |
| Foods and substances emitting odors that may create discomfort in their surroundings (e.g., durian fruit) | X | X | X |
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| Pointed objects (pocket knives, knives, walking cane umbrellas, etc.) | X | X | ✓ | A maximum of 2 per passenger may be carried. |
| Passenger owned medical oxygen cylinders | X | X | ✓ | The tube must be empty. |
| Non-flammable and non-toxic gas cylinders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Non-flammable and non-toxic small size gas cylinders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Standardization devices | X | X | ✓ | |
| Specimens, non-infectious, packed with small quantities of flammable liquid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Portable medical electronic devices (incl. respirators) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Radioisotopic cardiac pacemakers, etc. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Chemical agent monitoring equipment, instruments containing radioactive substances such as rapid alarm & identification device monitors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | The monitors must be packaged safely, and the lithium batteries must be removed. |
| Security-type cases, cash bags, etc. | X | X | ✓ | Equipment incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries, may be carried as registered baggage if the requirements specified for the carriage of dangerous goods are met. |
| Rescue bags | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dry ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A maximum of 2.5 kg per passenger may be carried. |
| Self-defense tools such as pepper spray | X | X | X | |
| Self-defense devices such as electroshock | X | X | X | |
| Camping stoves that contain a flammable liquid fuel | X | X | ✓ | Fuel in the stove must be drained and the stove must be left to dry for 6 hours. |
| Insulated packagings containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen (dry shipper) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ammunition and supplies | X | X | ✓ | A maximum of a gross 5 kg per passenger may be carried for personal use. |
| All types of cues (billiards, etc.) | X | X | ✓ | All types of cues (billiards, etc.) may be carried as registered baggage in the cargo compartment/ Cues are not allowed in the cabin. |
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Water, which does not contain additives and is in a single package in checked baggage, can be transported in vacuum-sealed, leak-proof packages of one (1) liter each, up to a total of five (5) liters.
Food products [oils (olive oil, etc.), pickled products, sauces, honey, molasses, milk, yogurt, canned products, etc.] may not exceed five (5) liters in total in sealed packages of maximum one (1) liter each.
In accordance with the aviation security requirements set forth by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Türkiye, individuals utilizing electronic devices, such as radios and pagers, for personal communication must present a valid document (identification card, license, cocarde, etc.) to verify that these devices are being carried due to a professional requirement. Examples of individuals who may require such devices include paramedics, emergency responders, professional divers, and mountaineers. If you are unable to provide an explanation of your professional requirements at the security checkpoint, your devices will not be permitted on board.
There is an additional charge for the carriage of weapons on our domestic flights. Passengers who are exempt from weapon carriage fees include the following: VIP passengers on the Rical list and employed guards traveling with these passengers; passengers who have weapons information defined on the public identity card; Holders of a Public Servant Transport License or a Retired Public Servant Transport License; current or retired police officers and TAF members with valid identity cards; and village security guards.
Smart baggage is the term used for baggage that consists of devices that include integrated lithium batteries that allow for the charging of external devices, and have extra capabilities such as GPS tracking devices, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, self-weighing capabilities and digital locks. Smart baggage whose lithium batteries cannot be detached are not allowed as cabin baggage or checked baggage.
Smart baggage can be allowed as cabin and checked baggage, if the following conditions are met.
Transporting smart baggage in cabin
The lithium battery has to be detached from the smart baggage, carried as cabin baggage and cannot be reinserted until the destination is reached.
To protect the detached lithium battery from short-circuiting, the battery should be placed in its original packaging, or its terminals should be insulated, or the battery should be placed in secure plastic bags.
Transporting smart baggage as checked baggage
The lithium battery has to be detached from the smart baggage and carried separately in the cabin.
The above rules do not apply for smart baggage that is powered by lithium button cells.
Portable vehicles that can operate with a lithium-ion battery such as hoverboards, segways, airwheels, solowheels, balance wheels, electric and battery operated bicycles, etc. are prohibited from being carried in the cabin or as checked baggage on flights.
The only element that can pose a danger in carrying drones used for hobby purposes in the cabin is the type and capacity of the battery they contain. There is no problem in carrying battery-containing drones in the cabin within the restrictions regarding electronic devices containing lithium batteries specified in the ICAO Doc.9284 Technical Instructions.
In cases where the batteries of wheelchairs / other mobility devices with liquid batteries need to be removed, the removed battery must be placed in a safe and hard package by the passenger. If the battery is not packaged properly, it will not be loaded onto the aircraft.