Airport SIM & eSIM Prices

20GB data + 200 domestic minutes, valid 28 days. Turkcell is Turkey's largest carrier with the widest coverage; sold at Turkcell counters in both IST and SAW arrivals halls (passport required).

20GB data + 750 domestic minutes + 250 SMS, plus unlimited WhatsApp/Telegram/Messenger. Package usable for 28 days (SIM stays active 90 days). Sold at Vodafone counters at IST and SAW.

Unlimited data + unlimited domestic calls + unlimited SMS — a premium option for tourists who want zero data anxiety over a longer trip, at a steep premium over the standard 20GB package.

25GB data plus a bundle of domestic minutes/SMS — Türk Telekom is usually the cheapest of the three carriers. City-store price is around ₺1,115; the same package at an IST/SAW airport counter typically runs closer to ₺1,900-2,000 (a data-only 20GB variant was found priced at ₺1,935 at the airport) — a clear illustration of the airport markup pattern that applies to all three carriers.

Many tech-savvy tourists now skip the airport SIM counters entirely and buy an eSIM online before departure (from marketplaces like Holafly, Airalo/SimOptions, HelloRoam etc.) — often cheaper than even city-store physical SIMs, active the moment you land, no queue or passport needed at the counter. Typical entry-level plan: ~10GB for roughly $13 USD (~₺630).