Turkey
Country · Middle East
Turkey permits most prescription medicines for personal use but enforces strict narcotics laws through the Ministry of Health and TİTCK. Cannabis and recreational drugs are illegal, and some common Western medicines are controlled or restricted.
Traveler warnings
Cannabis is illegal and some ADHD stimulants are restricted — carry full documentation and verify your medicines with TİTCK before travel.
Legal status by substance category
11 categories documented for Turkey.
Benzodiazepines / Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepines / Anxiolytics
Limit: Personal medical supply only (typically up to a 30–90 day course); larger amounts may require an import permit.
Allowed in Turkey with a valid prescription. Carry documentation, keep medicines in original labelled packaging, and declare controlled medicines at customs.
Penalty: Carrying without a valid prescription or documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or detention.
CBD Products
CBD Products
Limit: Strictly personal-use limits only; verify the exact allowance before travel.
Restricted in Turkey. Keep within personal-use limits, carry full documentation, and verify current rules with the official authority before travel.
Penalty: Exceeding limits or lacking documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or prosecution.
Cannabis / Marijuana
Cannabis / Marijuana
Limit: Not permitted.
Illegal in Turkey. Do not carry — possession can lead to arrest and prosecution.
Penalty: Possession can lead to arrest, fines, and imprisonment.
General Prescription Medications
General Prescription Medications
Limit: Personal medical supply only (typically up to a 30–90 day course); larger amounts may require an import permit.
Allowed in Turkey with a valid prescription. Carry documentation, keep medicines in original labelled packaging, and declare controlled medicines at customs.
Penalty: Carrying without a valid prescription or documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or detention.
Kratom
Kratom
Limit: Not permitted.
Illegal in Turkey. Do not carry — possession can lead to arrest and prosecution.
Penalty: Possession can lead to arrest, fines, and imprisonment.
Opioids / Pain Medications
Opioids / Pain Medications
Limit: Personal medical supply only (typically up to a 30–90 day course); larger amounts may require an import permit.
Allowed in Turkey with a valid prescription. Carry documentation, keep medicines in original labelled packaging, and declare controlled medicines at customs.
Penalty: Carrying without a valid prescription or documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or detention.
Psilocybin / Magic Mushrooms
Psilocybin / Magic Mushrooms
Limit: Not permitted.
Illegal in Turkey. Do not carry — possession can lead to arrest and prosecution.
Penalty: Possession can lead to arrest, fines, and imprisonment.
Psychiatric Medications
Psychiatric Medications
Limit: Personal medical supply only (typically up to a 30–90 day course); larger amounts may require an import permit.
Allowed in Turkey with a valid prescription. Carry documentation, keep medicines in original labelled packaging, and declare controlled medicines at customs.
Penalty: Carrying without a valid prescription or documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or detention.
Stimulants (ADHD Medications)
Stimulants (ADHD Medications)
Limit: Strictly personal-use limits only; verify the exact allowance before travel.
Restricted in Turkey. Keep within personal-use limits, carry full documentation, and verify current rules with the official authority before travel.
Penalty: Exceeding limits or lacking documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or prosecution.
THC Vapes / Concentrates
THC Vapes / Concentrates
Limit: Not permitted.
Illegal in Turkey. Do not carry — possession can lead to arrest and prosecution.
Penalty: Possession can lead to arrest, fines, and imprisonment.
Testosterone / Hormone Therapy
Testosterone / Hormone Therapy
Limit: Personal medical supply only (typically up to a 30–90 day course); larger amounts may require an import permit.
Allowed in Turkey with a valid prescription. Carry documentation, keep medicines in original labelled packaging, and declare controlled medicines at customs.
Penalty: Carrying without a valid prescription or documentation can lead to confiscation, fines, or detention.
Prescription policy
Carry a personal supply with the original prescription and a doctor's letter. Controlled medicines should be limited to personal-use quantities and declared; some require prior authorization.
Controlled substances
Narcotics and psychotropics are tightly controlled. Cannabis is illegal. Opioids, benzodiazepines and ADHD stimulants require a prescription and may be restricted at the border.
Customs & border guidance
Declare controlled medicines to Turkish customs and carry documentation. Do not carry cannabis or any recreational drug in any form.
Penalties
Drug possession and trafficking carry significant prison terms. Enforcement is strict at airports and land borders.
Documentation required
Original prescription and a doctor's letter (translated where possible), medicines in original labelled packaging, plus any import permit or prior approval required by Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK), Ministry of Health for controlled medicines.
Official source
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK), Ministry of HealthLast reviewed: September 5, 2025
For informational purposes only. This profile is not legal or medical advice. Laws change frequently; always verify with the official government, embassy, customs, or health authority before you travel.