Istanbul Airport (IST) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Istanbul (IST)? No. 100 ml containers in a 1-litre bag, taken out at airside security. 100 ml
No: at Istanbul (IST) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: 100 ml containers in a 1-litre bag, taken out at airside security.
Official source: Istanbul Airport – Security and baggage restrictions · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Rules can differ by terminal, checkpoint or lane and can change at short notice. We quote the airport's official page on the date shown. Check with the airport (and your airline) before you pack, and check the airport you fly home from: it may still have the 100 ml limit.
100ml rule at Istanbul: what the official page says
Remove the 1-liter transparent, re-sealable bag containing liquid containers (up to 100 ml each) from your bag and place it in a separate plastic tray.
Official source: Istanbul Airport – Security and baggage restrictions · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Liquids in hand luggage at Istanbul: exceptions and other details (official)
There is no restriction on liquids (except dangerous liquids) at terminal entrance security checkpoints.
Questions about liquids at Istanbul: 100ml rule, bags, scanners, baby food, duty-free
Quotations are word for word from the official pages named; the plain-text answers are ours and come only from the rule and summary shown at the top of this page. Where the passages we quote do not say, we say so.
Can I take liquids over 100ml through security at Istanbul (IST)?
No. 100 ml containers in a 1-litre bag, taken out at airside security.
Remove the 1-liter transparent, re-sealable bag containing liquid containers (up to 100 ml each) from your bag and place it in a separate plastic tray.
Are the liquids rules different by terminal or checkpoint at Istanbul (IST)?
There is no restriction on liquids (except dangerous liquids) at terminal entrance security checkpoints.
Does Istanbul (IST) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Remove the 1-liter transparent, re-sealable bag containing liquid containers (up to 100 ml each) from your bag and place it in a separate plastic tray.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Istanbul (IST), and how big can it be?
Remove the 1-liter transparent, re-sealable bag containing liquid containers (up to 100 ml each) from your bag and place it in a separate plastic tray.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Istanbul (IST)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. Check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
What are the liquid rules at Istanbul (IST) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 10 October 2026, the official page says: No. 100 ml containers in a 1-litre bag, taken out at airside security. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
Official source: Istanbul Airport – Security and baggage restrictions · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
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Flying back?
The UK government's advice is to check the rules “at the airport you’re flying from” and “at any other airports you’ll be travelling through, including your return journey” (GOV.UK, hand luggage restrictions). See the liquids rules at 63 airports, the US (TSA) rule and the Canada (CATSA) rule.
Cabin bag size for your airline
How big can your hand luggage be? See the cabin bag size by airline (28 airlines, from their official pages) or check if your bag fits.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free
Exemptions are set out on the official page linked above. For UK airports, GOV.UK lists them on its hand luggage restrictions page; for EU airports, see Your Europe.
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