Whether you are a tourist in Turkey, or live here, having access to a reliable sim card is a must. I can not go out of the house in Turkey without a internet connection. You realize pretty fast that if you don't know Turkish, you can not navigate in this country. You will be lucky to find an English instruction on a machine that charges your Istanbul card for example. I have not yet seen a street sign that is also in English. So, yeah you are gonna need a sim card to function. Here is the list of good sim card providers in Turkey and their prices in 2023.
Where to buy a sim card in Turkey?
You can purchase it when you land in the air port. But, keep in mind that like everything else, for some reason, sim cards in the airport are gonna be expensive. So you'd be better off buying it in the city you are visiting. Simply go to any mobile shop and ask for a tourist sim card!
How to buy a Turkish sim card?
You need to have a passport with you and fill the form they give you. Some vendors are kind enough to fill the form for you if you are struggling with it. As a tourist, you can only buy a prepaid sim card. If you have your kimlik card, you can purchase normal sim cards as well. Tourist sim cards will expire after 3 months.
Turkish sim card providers 2023:
You can have your pick from
Turkish sim card prices in 2023
There are the prices of the sim cards alone! you have to purchase a package for it separately which depending on the provider, will set you back 100-200 TL for something with reasonable amount of data.
​Keep in mind that if you are planning to stay in turkey more than 3 month, you have to register your phone! Here is how to register your phone in Turkey
Where to buy a sim card in Turkey?
You can purchase it when you land in the air port. But, keep in mind that like everything else, for some reason, sim cards in the airport are gonna be expensive. So you'd be better off buying it in the city you are visiting. Simply go to any mobile shop and ask for a tourist sim card!
How to buy a Turkish sim card?
You need to have a passport with you and fill the form they give you. Some vendors are kind enough to fill the form for you if you are struggling with it. As a tourist, you can only buy a prepaid sim card. If you have your kimlik card, you can purchase normal sim cards as well. Tourist sim cards will expire after 3 months.
Turkish sim card providers 2023:
You can have your pick from
- Turkcell
- Vodafone
- Turk Telecom
Turkish sim card prices in 2023
Turkcell | 440 TL |
Vodafone | 490 TL |
Turk telecom | 190 TL |
​Keep in mind that if you are planning to stay in turkey more than 3 month, you have to register your phone! Here is how to register your phone in Turkey