Source: TKMNL0157-20 Flight Advisory
Information for passengers arriving to Turkey from abroad or, transiting through Turkey and travelling to other countries:
In accordance with the regulation in Turkey, passengers arriving to Turkey from abroad are required to have taken a PCR test with a negative result within 72 hours prior to their scheduled flight departure as of December 30, 2020 (at midnight) in the country of departure, and the test result should be submitted during check-in.
As a result of the meetings held by the relevant authorities, below passengers were exempted from the PCR test implementation in Turkey:
- Passengers below 6 years of age are not required to submit a test result.
- Transit passengers are NOT required to submit a PCR test in Turkey however they are advised to review the flight restrictions applied by the destination country regarding the PCR test requirements, age limits and the duration.
- Seaman passengers transiting and/or arriving in Turkey via Turkish Airlines flights.
Passengers failing to submit a digital or paper copy of a negative PCR test result are not permitted to board the flights.
We advise you to review the travel restrictions applied by countries you are planning to travel to. Please review the travel news page provided by IATA or Journey Info page provided by Star Alliance for details. Please check the country-specific entry requirements of the country you are planning to travel to and review the passport, visa and health travel document requirements page.
Reminder to check updates:
This is a developing situation, due to evolving travel restrictions above information may change.