Dalaman Airport Scanners on Exit - What for????

[Dimetime2]

Hi - Does anyone know for sure what the purpose of the airport scanners/xray are for as you leave Dalaman airport. A little concerned as i will have plenty of large electrial items for the villa on the next trip out to Kalkan and fear it may be a tax/VAT/Revenue collecting operation!!!!!!!!

Thanks to anyone that is sure of the answer

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[Charlie]

Dimetime2 have a look at the following thread on bringing goods into the country.
http://www.enjoykalkan.com/forum/index.php/topic,973.0.html

[Chucky]

Preventing terrorism?

[vicksen]

Dimetime2, I don''t know what you mean by "plenty", but you should check the limit for goods (be they souvenirs, gifts, or for your own use) being brought into Turkey.
It was 500DM for years, I think it''s about 300 euros now.

Though since you''re worried about the possible existence of checks, I suspect you know you are going to be bringing in goods over the limit, but still intend to do it intentionally.

This is smuggling, and I would strongly advise against it.

The penalties are severe - all of your items could be confiscated, plus a heavy fine.

Since electrical goods are freely available in Turkey, at prices around the same as the UK, why on earth take the risk?

[felicity]

Errrr - unless things have changed in the last 4 weeks - there are no x-ray scanners as you leave dalaman airport.....

[Dimetime2]

Thanks for the replies everone...... I was not aware of the limit 300 euros so i will in fact be under that so i think evrything should be fine