On Entry:
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Items may be brought into the country
duty free
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Personal effects of the tourist.
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One TV, one colour pocket TV (maximum
16 cm screen), one TV-tape-radio combination,
one video recording camera and 5 video
cassettes (blank); 5 records, 5 tape
cassettes or compact discs.
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One video player, cine-projector
(8 mm) and 10 rolls of film (blank),
one slide projector.
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One pocket computer (maximum main
memory capacity Ram 128k. Byte), electronic
playing devices (without cassette
- keyboard).
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One transistor radio and portable
radio - tape player
(its specification to be determined
by the Ministry of Finance and Customs),
one Walkman or pocket tape recorder,
one portable compact disc player.
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Binoculars (one
pair, except night binoculars)
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Harmonica, mandolin, flageole, flute,
guitar, and accordion
(only one of each type, maximum 3
musical instruments).
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Personal sports equipment.
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Necessary medical items.
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Bicycle, baby buggy, toys.
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200 cigarettes and 50 cigars.
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200 grams of tobacco and 200 cigarette
papers, or 50 grams of chewing tobacco
or 200 grams of pipe tobacco, or 200
grams of snuff
(In addition
to the above allowances, it is possible
to purchase 400 cigarettes, 100 cigars,
and 500 grams of pipe tobacco from
the Turkish Duty Free Shops upon entering
the country).
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1.5kg. coffee, 1.5kg. instant coffee,
500 grams of tea.
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1 kilo chocolate and 1 kilo sweets.
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5 (100 cc) or 7 (70 cc) bottles of
wines and/or spirits.
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Five bottles of perfume (120 ml max.
each).
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One portable typewriter.
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One camera with 5 rolls of film.
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First aid, and spare parts for the
car.
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Other items necessary during the
journey.
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Valuable items and all items with
a value of over $ 15,000 must be registered
in the owner's passport upon entering
Turkey, for control upon exit.
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Antiques brought into the country
must be registered in the owner's
passport to avoid difficulties on
exit.
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Sharp instruments (including camping
knives) and weapons may not be brought
into the country without special permission.
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The bringing into the country, trade,
and consumption of marijuana and all
other narcotics is strictly forbidden
and subject to heavy punishment.
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Gifts, not exceeding 500 DM in value
and not for trading purposes, may
be brought into the country duty free.
In addition, gifts not exceeding 500
OM in value may be posted to Turkey
duty free, if the date stamped by
the sending post office falls one
month before, or one month after the
following holidays: Seker Bayrami,
Kurban Bayrami, Christmas, and New
Year's.
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Note: Cellular Telephones
entering the country must be accompanied
by a certification form showing ownership.
Ownership must be documented in the
passport of the owner and will be
checked on entry and exit. For more
information contact the Ministry of
Transportation, General Directorate
at
Tel: (312) 212 35 72 - 212
60 10 (10 lines)
Fax: (312) 221 32 26
Write to: Ulastirma Bakanligi
Telsiz Gn. Md. Emek - Ankara.
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