I am glad that you’ve found the video useful. I know that feeling, in April, I was sprinting so hard that the lady sitting next to me was scared to death hearing how hard I was breathing ..
The best video I can find to explain about this airport. Please, I hope for an answer. I have a domestic flight to Gaziantep. Is there a passport control at the local airport section? Because I know that the passport control is near the visa office. When I get off the plane, I go directly to the local airport and stamp my passport there.
I’m glad you found the video helpful. When you land in Istanbul, you will go through the passport control. Then you will not need to go through when you land in Gaziantep. They have Amazing food by the way, safe travels!
@@CemalGuzelaydin Thank you for the answer. I meant that you had your passport stamped in Istanbul at the domestic airport, or you stamped your passport at the Passport Control near the visa office, and then you went to the domestic airport, or did you go directly there and stamp your passport there?
@@ramaroro7175 not sure where the visa office is, as I am Turkish I do not need one. There is one big passport control point when exiting the international terminal, that’s where the passport is stamped.
I am wondering if you had one ticket covering your international and domestic flights together? I didn’t see you claiming your baggage’s and rechecking them!
Thanks for your information, will help me a lot for me who never come to Turkey before, i will flying to izmir end of this month . Sorry I just need more information is there free wifi there?
Hi there. At about 9minutes you mention there are desks to check in for non Turkish nationals before passport control. I’m from uk so do we need to go there before passport control. I’m flying from uk to Izmir next week. Many thanks
Thanks alot ,This is very excellent explanation.would you please tel me from where Can I claim my baggage and from where can check in since the connection flight is with another air line
I am glad that you find the video useful. Once you are in the terminal building head to passport check & baggage claim. Then proceed to the check-in zone and drop your luggage. After security check you will arrive at gates. Though, ask your airline, if they are same code share/same alliance i.e. Star Alliance etc. maybe they might transfer your luggage, asking would not hurt! Safe travels.
Once again, many thanks for your pedagogic and nice video! 🌹.I am sure many people appreciate it! I have some questions. I am flying from Gothenburg to Dalaman (in one week), one ticket with Turkish Airline. I will transfer in Istanbul Airport. Three hours. When arriving to IST, do I automatically enter the transfer terminal floor there? (Do I have to change to other terminal floors- or pass trough the shopping area?) I do not yet know if I arrive at A, B, C, F etc... I believe I just follow your guidlines to the domestics (G). I really look forward seeing Turkey again! I feel at home there:-).
You're welcome, I am glad you have found it useful. In a way yes, it feels like you are changing terminal floors, think of the airport as a massive space, the domestic and international terminals are not in separate buildings, but rather in a gigantic space, you simply need to walk from one place to another. there are signs everywhere and you have three hours, I am sure you will comfortably find your gate and also spend time looking around at the duty free shops.
our international flight time changed for arriving at Istanbul but our domestic flight to izmir is same which making it 8 hour layover. what can we do for 8 hours at the airport? can we use any lounge? we have an 11 yr son with us too
Hello! Well, you have a lot of time to read about Izmir, the most beautiful city of the country in my opinion! You can use IGA lounge, I assume it was 80-90 EUR per person, you can stay for 4 hours or so. If you have an elite card of Staralliance you can use THY lounge. Business class also gives you the right to access lounges.
@@ДамаЖезлов-ъ9ы this flight was a few years back, I do not exactly remember however the gates were not so far away. Listen, last week I did exactly the same and still managed to make it within 40 minutes. You will be fine.
Hi,i will arrive istanbul around 6pm. My next flight to kayseri is 9.40pm. Do you think i can make it to drop the luggage for 9.40 flight after through passport control & baggage claim?
Thanks for the video, but i have a question concerning passport control, I am traveling from Beirut (Lebanon) to Izmir, and will have a layover in Istanbul. I was wondering what to do once arriving to Istanbul, like do we have to go directly to the domestic departure gates to go to Izmir and mark my entrance (entry stamp) at Imzir, or I have to go through this process in Istanbul and mark my entry at Istabul
@@CemalGuzelaydin Bedankt!!! Actually I am heading in one single ticket from Beirut to Izmir but have a 2 hours overlay in Istanbul, I was a little bit worried about the time if it's enough since the airport is really huge and was wondering if they directly transfer my luggage to Izmir airport or i have to check on them at istanbul
@@MhamadZeiny it depends whether you have a connecting flight with same airlines or a different one. Normally, if it is Turkish Airlines for both flights, they would transfer your luggage. Best is to check with your airlines to confirm.
if i travel from emirates airlines from dubai to istanbul then using turkish airlines i go to north cyprus from istanbul what will happen to our luggage ? do we need to collect it at istanbul airport or it will directly reach north cyprus
It should be doable, please always remember to check the boards for announcements and use the time wisely. If you have a connecting flight with the same airline, you should be fine. Have a safe trip.
Hello, did you have any luggage? I have a flight from London to Istanbul then Cappadocia. I have one 20kg luggage. Where should I find my luggage to check in to the domestic flight, before or after passport check?
Hello, I did have checked luggage. As my connecting flight was also with the same carrier, I collected my luggage at my final destination. So if you are flying from London to Nevşehir Göreme with the same carrier, then you will pick your luggage up at the final destination. If not, of course, you need to head for passport control, baggage chain to pick your luggage up, go to the check-in desk to drop your luggage off and head towards your domestic security check to board your flight. Hope this helps. Safe travels
Any other counter for e- visa holder when you transfer to domestic flight from international flight. Or walking straight away to domestic transfers counter. 9:01 in video (same connecting airline). I'm planning the same this month. Thank you
Hello, i possess a TR passport hence do not want to misinform you but i trust you still have to pass through the same gate as the border police will check your visa. There are several info booths, so rest assured you will get support there if needed
شكرا جزيلاً. انا قادم من المغرب و ذاهب إلى مطار أنقرة هل عملية passport control و check in سأقوم بهما في نفس اللحظة ام كل عملية عند موظف خاص لأنه عندي اقل من ساعتين بين الطائرتين. وشكرا
hello there.. is that possible for me to reach flight from domestic arrival terminal with Turkish Airlines) on 12.30 and my next flight is Etihad Airlines (intenational departure terminal) on 14.50 ?
Hello, under normal circumstances two hours should be sufficient, though please bear in mind, in case you need to check -in as you are changing carrier, make sure that you are moving quickly to avoid disappointment.
After landing at Istanbul airport don't you have to reclaim your baggage ? What do i do in my case ,i am not transit or transfer passenger but want to change my international flight to domestic ...
So, if you have domestic transfer where the passport control wiil be check? At Istanbul or at the arrival airport for exmple my arrival ıt will be Antalya ?
Açıkçası bir Türk'ün bu kadar hatasız ve akıcı ingilizce konuştuğunu ilk defa görüyorum ve şaşkınlık içerisindeyim. Aksanınız İngiliz aksanı belli, peki İngiltere'de kaç sene yaşadıktan sonra ingilizcenizi bu kıvama getirdiniz? İngilizceyi bu kadar akıcı konuşabilmeyi neye borçlusunuz? Senelerce sadece ingilizce mi konuştunuz? İşiniz İngilizce konuşturmayı mı gerektiriyordu? Sırrınızı çok merak ettim :)
Teşekkürler nazik sözleriniz için. Hiç İngiltere’de yaşamadım, 10 yıldır Polonya’dayım. Kuşkusuz çalıştığım firmada genelde İngilizce konuşuyorum ama tabi günlük hayatım Lehçe. Buraya gelmeden de iyiydi İngilizce’m, çünkü Bornova Anadolu Lisesi mezunuyum, yedi yıllıklardan :)
@@CemalGuzelaydin Tebrikler. Orada üniversite okuyup nihai hedefi vatandaşlık almak olan birisine hangi şehirde başlamayı önerirsiniz? Nispeten ucuz bir şehir tercih ederim. Warsaw'ı bu nedenle listeden sildim, aklımda Wroclaw, Lodz, Lublin, Poznan, Krakow ve Katowice var. Hangisini önerirsiniz?
@@ross6883 Polonya’da sadece Lodz’ta yaşadım, o yüzden karşılaştırma yapmak zor. Asıl hedefinize göre değişir sorunuzun yanıtı. Hangi bölüm, hangi üniversite, amacınız uluslararası bir kampüs hayatı mı, yoksa Polak olayım, burada bir ömür yaşayayım mı? Saydığınız şehirlerin hepsi güzel yerler. Nerede olursanız olun keyifli bir macera olur sizin için. Ama yine de şehirden evvel kendi önceliklerinizi belirleyin.
Hi,i will arrive istanbul around 6pm. My next flight to kayseri is 9.40pm. Do you think i can make it to drop the luggage for 9.40 flight after through passport control & baggage claim?
Hello. Three hours should be fine but please always remember to consult with airport/airlines staff, watch out your flight hour and be time-conscious at all times. Safe travels.
The only useful video on intl to domestic transfer at this huge airport. The last time i was here i had to run literally.
I am glad that you’ve found the video useful. I know that feeling, in April, I was sprinting so hard that the lady sitting next to me was scared to death hearing how hard I was breathing ..
Thank you for the video, its so helpfull
I am glad that you found it useful
The best video I can find to explain about this airport. Please, I hope for an answer. I have a domestic flight to Gaziantep. Is there a passport control at the local airport section? Because I know that the passport control is near the visa office. When I get off the plane, I go directly to the local airport and stamp my passport there.
I’m glad you found the video helpful. When you land in Istanbul, you will go through the passport control. Then you will not need to go through when you land in Gaziantep. They have Amazing food by the way, safe travels!
@@CemalGuzelaydin Thank you for the answer. I meant that you had your passport stamped in Istanbul at the domestic airport, or you stamped your passport at the Passport Control near the visa office, and then you went to the domestic airport, or did you go directly there and stamp your passport there?
@@ramaroro7175 not sure where the visa office is, as I am Turkish I do not need one. There is one big passport control point when exiting the international terminal, that’s where the passport is stamped.
@@CemalGuzelaydin Bunu biliyorum, size soruyorum: Pasaportunuzu İstanbul'daki yerel havaalanında mı damgalattınız?
@@ramaroro7175 evet İstanbul'da damgalattım
I am wondering if you had one ticket covering your international and domestic flights together? I didn’t see you claiming your baggage’s and rechecking them!
I travel with a backpack only!
Such a helpful video. We are going to be doing the same this month but we have 6 hours wait so now I know where we can sit and wait. Thank you
I am glad you think so, just let me know after your flight if all went well. safe flights!
Thank you
Thank you very much. I have a Stop for 2hours. Thank you VERY MUCH!!!
You are most welcome!
Bless you for this video ❤️
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for your information, will help me a lot for me who never come to Turkey before, i will flying to izmir end of this month .
Sorry I just need more information is there free wifi there?
Yes, by the giant flight info screens you will see kiosks, you can claim a password which allows you to connect by scanning your passport
thanks champion. very useful info.
Cheers 🙏
Hi there. At about 9minutes you mention there are desks to check in for non Turkish nationals before passport control. I’m from uk so do we need to go there before passport control. I’m flying from uk to Izmir next week. Many thanks
Cheers, Scott. Safe travels.
If you are changing airlines would you collect checked bag first or go to passport control first (separately booked ticket)?
Hi Lorena, yes I would suggest you do pick your luggage up, check in and hand your luggage in to continue to the gates.
I have to do this tomorrow but at Sabiha Gokcen airport
Thanks alot ,This is very excellent explanation.would you please tel me from where Can I claim my baggage and from where can check in since the connection flight is with another air line
I am glad that you find the video useful. Once you are in the terminal building head to passport check & baggage claim. Then proceed to the check-in zone and drop your luggage. After security check you will arrive at gates. Though, ask your airline, if they are same code share/same alliance i.e. Star Alliance etc. maybe they might transfer your luggage, asking would not hurt! Safe travels.
Once again, many thanks for your pedagogic and nice video! 🌹.I am sure many people appreciate it!
I have some questions. I am flying from Gothenburg to Dalaman (in one week), one ticket with Turkish Airline. I will transfer in Istanbul Airport. Three hours. When arriving to IST, do I automatically enter the transfer terminal floor there? (Do I have to change to other terminal floors- or pass trough the shopping area?) I do not yet know if I arrive at A, B, C, F etc... I believe I just follow your guidlines to the domestics (G). I really look forward seeing Turkey again! I feel at home there:-).
You're welcome, I am glad you have found it useful. In a way yes, it feels like you are changing terminal floors, think of the airport as a massive space, the domestic and international terminals are not in separate buildings, but rather in a gigantic space, you simply need to walk from one place to another. there are signs everywhere and you have three hours, I am sure you will comfortably find your gate and also spend time looking around at the duty free shops.
@@evabernodt9595 you’re welcome, let me know how it pans out! Safe travels
Perfect video. I thought you were an English man. Very nice pronunciation
Ohh thanks i am glad you enjoyed
I have a 1 hour 30 min transit. My airline for domestic and intl is both Turkish airlines. Is it sufficient
@@bilalshah7867 hello, yes you will be fine.
our international flight time changed for arriving at Istanbul but our domestic flight to izmir is same which making it 8 hour layover. what can we do for 8 hours at the airport? can we use any lounge? we have an 11 yr son with us too
Hello! Well, you have a lot of time to read about Izmir, the most beautiful city of the country in my opinion! You can use IGA lounge, I assume it was 80-90 EUR per person, you can stay for 4 hours or so. If you have an elite card of Staralliance you can use THY lounge. Business class also gives you the right to access lounges.
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You're god damn right.
Görkem Doğru haha you’re right, didn’t even notice!
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Will 2 hours and 25 minutes be enough for such a transit? I'm worried that I don't have much time.
You will be absolutely fine, no worries
@@CemalGuzelaydin Which gate you arrived at and which one you went to?
@@ДамаЖезлов-ъ9ы this flight was a few years back, I do not exactly remember however the gates were not so far away. Listen, last week I did exactly the same and still managed to make it within 40 minutes. You will be fine.
@@CemalGuzelaydin Thanks!
@@CemalGuzelaydin You went from F-zone, its not long way. Thanks.
Hi,i will arrive istanbul around 6pm. My next flight to kayseri is 9.40pm. Do you think i can make it to drop the luggage for 9.40 flight after through passport control & baggage claim?
Thanks for the video, but i have a question concerning passport control, I am traveling from Beirut (Lebanon) to Izmir, and will have a layover in Istanbul. I was wondering what to do once arriving to Istanbul, like do we have to go directly to the domestic departure gates to go to Izmir and mark my entrance (entry stamp) at Imzir, or I have to go through this process in Istanbul and mark my entry at Istabul
You need to get your passport stamped in Istanbul, then head towards domestic terminal for your flight to Izmir
@@CemalGuzelaydin ok thank you so much, and where do I stamp my passport, at the passport control right? then head to domestic departure
@@MhamadZeiny that’s correct
@@CemalGuzelaydin Bedankt!!! Actually I am heading in one single ticket from Beirut to Izmir but have a 2 hours overlay in Istanbul, I was a little bit worried about the time if it's enough since the airport is really huge and was wondering if they directly transfer my luggage to Izmir airport or i have to check on them at istanbul
@@MhamadZeiny it depends whether you have a connecting flight with same airlines or a different one. Normally, if it is Turkish Airlines for both flights, they would transfer your luggage. Best is to check with your airlines to confirm.
if i travel from emirates airlines from dubai to istanbul then using turkish airlines i go to north cyprus from istanbul what will happen to our luggage ? do we need to collect it at istanbul airport or it will directly reach north cyprus
Always better ask your agent though I think so, you may need to claim your luggage.
I am travelling from Manchester to Antalya via Istanbul with a 2 hour 15 minutes connection. Is this possible?
It should be doable, please always remember to check the boards for announcements and use the time wisely. If you have a connecting flight with the same airline, you should be fine. Have a safe trip.
Hello, did you have any luggage? I have a flight from London to Istanbul then Cappadocia. I have one 20kg luggage. Where should I find my luggage to check in to the domestic flight, before or after passport check?
Hello, I did have checked luggage. As my connecting flight was also with the same carrier, I collected my luggage at my final destination. So if you are flying from London to Nevşehir Göreme with the same carrier, then you will pick your luggage up at the final destination. If not, of course, you need to head for passport control, baggage chain to pick your luggage up, go to the check-in desk to drop your luggage off and head towards your domestic security check to board your flight. Hope this helps. Safe travels
@@CemalGuzelaydin thank you so much !! Take care
@@rakshajoy6935 you too take care and enjoy Kapadokya!
Are there a good amount of shops/food places around the gates?
A Random Aviator options are plenty, but not abundant yet. Standard fast food chains, a fee gastropubs, etc.
Any other counter for e- visa holder when you transfer to domestic flight from international flight. Or walking straight away to domestic transfers counter. 9:01 in video (same connecting airline). I'm planning the same this month. Thank you
Hello, i possess a TR passport hence do not want to misinform you but i trust you still have to pass through the same gate as the border police will check your visa. There are several info booths, so rest assured you will get support there if needed
شكرا جزيلاً. انا قادم من المغرب و ذاهب إلى مطار أنقرة هل عملية passport control و check in سأقوم بهما في نفس اللحظة ام كل عملية عند موظف خاص لأنه عندي اقل من ساعتين بين الطائرتين. وشكرا
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hello there.. is that possible for me to reach flight from domestic arrival terminal with Turkish Airlines) on 12.30 and my next flight is Etihad Airlines (intenational departure terminal) on 14.50 ?
Hello, under normal circumstances two hours should be sufficient, though please bear in mind, in case you need to check -in as you are changing carrier, make sure that you are moving quickly to avoid disappointment.
After landing at Istanbul airport don't you have to reclaim your baggage ?
What do i do in my case ,i am not transit or transfer passenger but want to change my international flight to domestic ...
That’s exactly my case, changing to a domestic flight. As long as you continue with the same airline, you wouldn’t need to claim your baggage.
Ingilizcede aksan mi degistirdin diksiyon mu calistin masallah cok guzel konusuyorsun 👏🏻
Izmir Bornova Anadolu Lisesi mezunuyum
So, if you have domestic transfer where the passport control wiil be check? At Istanbul or at the arrival airport for exmple my arrival ıt will be Antalya ?
Istanbul
I’m going to be flying from LAX to Istanbul then Istanbul to Antalya so this helps a LOT!
Glad to hear. Safe travels and enjoy Antalya!
Hope was ur trip?
I hope you had fun.
@@beyondthestars4299 still in Turkey! It’s good so far
plz If I come to Turkey with a transit for 12 hours, then I will go to Kahramanmaras. Do I stamp the passport at the domestic terminal?
Hello, you will be routed to the domestic terminal, you will get stamped walking out of international terminal.
@@CemalGuzelaydin thank you so much
Açıkçası bir Türk'ün bu kadar hatasız ve akıcı ingilizce konuştuğunu ilk defa görüyorum ve şaşkınlık içerisindeyim. Aksanınız İngiliz aksanı belli, peki İngiltere'de kaç sene yaşadıktan sonra ingilizcenizi bu kıvama getirdiniz? İngilizceyi bu kadar akıcı konuşabilmeyi neye borçlusunuz? Senelerce sadece ingilizce mi konuştunuz? İşiniz İngilizce konuşturmayı mı gerektiriyordu? Sırrınızı çok merak ettim :)
Teşekkürler nazik sözleriniz için. Hiç İngiltere’de yaşamadım, 10 yıldır Polonya’dayım. Kuşkusuz çalıştığım firmada genelde İngilizce konuşuyorum ama tabi günlük hayatım Lehçe. Buraya gelmeden de iyiydi İngilizce’m, çünkü Bornova Anadolu Lisesi mezunuyum, yedi yıllıklardan :)
@@CemalGuzelaydin 10 Senedir orada yaşıyorsunuz peki Polonya vatadaşı mısınız? Değilseniz olmayı planlıyor musunuz?
@@ross6883 Polonya vatandaşıyım.
@@CemalGuzelaydin Tebrikler. Orada üniversite okuyup nihai hedefi vatandaşlık almak olan birisine hangi şehirde başlamayı önerirsiniz? Nispeten ucuz bir şehir tercih ederim. Warsaw'ı bu nedenle listeden sildim, aklımda Wroclaw, Lodz, Lublin, Poznan, Krakow ve Katowice var. Hangisini önerirsiniz?
@@ross6883 Polonya’da sadece Lodz’ta yaşadım, o yüzden karşılaştırma yapmak zor. Asıl hedefinize göre değişir sorunuzun yanıtı. Hangi bölüm, hangi üniversite, amacınız uluslararası bir kampüs hayatı mı, yoksa Polak olayım, burada bir ömür yaşayayım mı? Saydığınız şehirlerin hepsi güzel yerler. Nerede olursanız olun keyifli bir macera olur sizin için. Ama yine de şehirden evvel kendi önceliklerinizi belirleyin.
Hi,i will arrive istanbul around 6pm. My next flight to kayseri is 9.40pm. Do you think i can make it to drop the luggage for 9.40 flight after through passport control & baggage claim?
Hello. Three hours should be fine but please always remember to consult with airport/airlines staff, watch out your flight hour and be time-conscious at all times. Safe travels.