duty free

[Baggy]

Morning!
Has anyone got the definitive and up to date answer to how much booze and ciggies you can take into Turkey from the UK please?
It seems to fluctuate wildly depending on which website you ask the question!!
Thanks

Linkback: https://www.enjoykalkan.com/forum/index.php?topic=8465.0

[itstime]

Found this on the official Glasgow Airport website

Duty Free: Travellers to Turkey do not have to pay duty on the following items: 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 200g tobacco. Alcohol allowance includes 1 litre or 700ml bottle of wine or spirits. Other allowances include 5 bottles perfume up to 120ml each; gifts to the value of dm500, tea and coffee for personal consumption, jewellery and guns for sporting purposes. Tape recorders, record players and transistor radios have to be declared on arrival. Restricted items include playing cards limited to one pack.
 

Presume as it's from BAA it should be correct

[GARDENIA PAT]

We buy 2 litres each in airport,we just use 2 different boarding cards,then 2 more on plane,in fact sometimes 4 because once youre off the plane its straight to your taxi/transfer. (not all for us i hasten to add).

[Chucky]

This was in a "Useful Information" Section, which has vanished.
Turkey Duty Free.
The following goods may be imported into Turkey without incurring customs duty:
 
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars or 200g of tobacco and 200 cigarette papers or 50g of chewing tobacco or 200g of pipe tobacco or 200g of snuff tobacco* (see Note below).
• 1 (1l) or 2 (750mL or 700ml) bottles of wine and/or spirits.
• Five bottles (up to 120mL each) of perfume.
• Gifts up to a value of €255.65 (or equivalent).
• Electronic articles up to a value of €255.65 (or equivalent).
• Reasonable amounts of coffee and tea.
 
Note: (a)* A further 400 cigarettes, 100 cigars and 500g of pipe tobacco may be imported if purchased on arrival at a duty-free shop. (b) Very specific amounts and categories of personal belongings may be imported duty-free, according to a list available from the Turkish Embassy, Financial and Customs Counsellor's Office.
 

Banned imports:



Narcotics, sharp implements (including camping knives) and weapons.
 

Banned exports:



(a) The export of souvenirs such as carpets is subject to customs regulations regarding age and value. (b) The export of antiques is strictly forbidden, with harsh penalties for those caught doing so. (c) Minerals may only be exported under licence from the General Directorate of Mining Exploration & Research.
 

[Blue Lizard]

The duty free/shop on Arrival is by the baggage reclaim after customs..we always buy 1000 fags each by handing boarding cards over me in one line mrs L in another ..........cough cough splutter!
 
 

[onelove]

Is it really that easy blue lizard    (fags)

[onelove]

blue lizard...... did you get my PM about that other thing ? ? ?

[Blue Lizard]

yes..i replied yesterday.....no link came through so i didn't know what you meant...Try again...as for fags? buy the pack of 1000 they can't open them and take fags out can they..as a supposed single traveller they sell them you...previously they have split the allowance between the two of us allowing 600 each......sneaky old lizard

[onelove]

yes..i replied yesterday.....no link came through so i didn't know what you meant...Try again...as for fags? buy the pack of 1000 they can't open them and take fags out can they..as a supposed single traveller they sell them you...previously they have split the allowance between the two of us allowing 600 each......sneaky old lizard

Hi blue lizard, I did reply, this has happened a few times ( some members must think im proper rude  )  I will try again.   will have a look at the fags situation at Dalaman, cheers.

[Blue Lizard]

I have replied via PM ..but don't know if my messages are getting through..i replied to rip roaring potter yesterday but have heard nothing back........anyone else having problems with PM's?

[Potter]

I have replied via PM ..but don't know if my messages are getting through..i replied to rip roaring potter yesterday but have heard nothing back........anyone else having problems with PM's?

Hi BL, got your PM no problem, in fact I replied only this morning.
BTW, 1000/2 = 600  very sneaky lizard!
 

[Blue Lizard]

if me and mrs L go through together..they have our boarding cards and let us have 3 packs each..600 each 1200 total..we go through seperate as if we don't know each other..(mmm this seems to come easy for mrs L)and buy 1000 sealed pack X 2..hey diddley diddley 2000...