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Turkey travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements in 2024

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The travel advice is Exercise a high degree of caution to Turkey. Turkey is Open for travel. Get travel ban, restrictions alerts and advice before travelling to Turkey. Turkey is part of Asia with main city at Ankara. Its Developing country with a population of 79M people. The main currency is Turkish Lira. The languages spoken are Turkish.
👍 Developing   👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 79M people

🛡️ Travel safety for Turkey

Exercise a high degree of caution

We've reviewed our travel advice for Turkiye. We now advise exercise a high degree of caution in the provinces of Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa. Higher levels apply in some areas. Earthquakes are a constant risk in Türkiye. There have been major earthquakes in recent years and you should be prepared (see ‘Safety’). There's an ongoing high threat of terrorist attacks in Türkiye. Terrorists could attack with little or no warning (see 'Safety'). We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Türkiye overall due to the high threat of terrorist attack. Higher levels apply.

🚨 Travel Advice for Turkey

Open for travel

For entry into Türkiye (Turkey)

International travel to Turkey is permitted. There are currently no requirements in place, such as quarantine or health testing.
For more details Turkish Airlines

Government measures

Although restrictions are gradually lifting, they may be re-introduced at any time and preventative health measures remain encouraged. We recommend keeping up-to-date with official guidelines throughout your trip.

Use of masks

Face masks are not required.

Public transport

Public transportation is operating as usual.

Restaurants

Restaurants are open as usual.

Bars

Bars are open as usual.

Nightclubs

Nightclubs are open as usual.

Shops

Shops and services are open with adapted safety measures in place, such as the use of hand sanitizer and social distancing.

On return

Vaccination required

Travelers are required to present a valid international certificate for full vaccination against COVID-19 with the use of an approved vaccine.
The final dose must have been administered at least 14 days before departure. Certificates must be in English or in Chinese.
Those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 and received one dose of vaccination, at least 14 days before departure, are also considered fully vaccinated.
There are exemptions for non-vaccinated citizens and residents.
Full details can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html

Test/medical certificate required

Proof of a negative rapid antigen test, taken within the previous 24 hours, must be provided on departure.
Test certificates must be in English or Chinese.

Testing on arrival

A nucleic acid test will be administered upon arrival and apart from the transfer from the airport, proof of a negative test result is required to leave the place of residence.

Additional test requirements

Daily rapid antigen testing is required for the first 5 days after arrival. Additionally, travelers must undergo a PCR test on day 2.
Daily antigen results can be reported via the 'Electronic COVID-19 monitoring & surveillance system' (eCMSS). Instructions can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/eCMSSLogin.pdf

Travel restriction details for Turkey

🚫 Destination No quarantine
🛬 Return Quarantine may be required
🏖️ Accepting Visitors
🍽️ Restaurants & bars Fully Open
🛍️ Open shopping
🚌 Operational transport
📅 events Allowed

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