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Import regulations by Turkey customs
Imports:
Tobacco:200 cigarettes and 50 cigars or 200 grammes of tobacco
Alcohol:0.7 of spirits/wine
Perfume:5 bottles
Gifts:valued EUR 265.65
(a)* A further 400 cigarettes, 100 cigars and 500g of pipe tobacco may be imported if purchased on arrival at a duty free shop. (b) Very specific amounts and categories of personal belongings may be imported duty free, according to a list available from the Turkish Embassy, Financial and Customs Counsellor\'s Office.
Export regulations by Turkey customs
Exports:
firearms and military ammunitions
pharmaceuticals
drugs
meat and dairy products
radioactive substances
The export of souvenirs such as carpets is subject to customs regulations regarding age and value. The export of antiques is forbidden, according to a list available from the Turkish Embassy, Financial and Customs Counselor\'s Office. Minerals may only be exported under liscence from the General Directorate of Mining Exploration Research.
Other Turkey customs information
Outbreaks of typhoid may occur in rural areas.
Potential malaria risk (exclusively in the benign vivax form) exists from May to the end of October in the ukorova/Amikova areas and in southeast Anatolia, Adana and Antalya (Side). There is no malaria risk in the main tourist areas in the west and southwest of the country.
Food drink: Mains water is usually chlorinated in larger towns and cities, but should not be assumed to have been so treated: if used for drinking or making ice it should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilized. If a water source bears the words i?ilmez, it means that it is not for drinking; sources labelled i?ilir, i?me suyu or i?ilebilir are safe to drink. Bottled spring water is widely available. Milk is pasteurized. Eat only well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot.
Other risks: Hepatitis A, B and C are present. Cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, meningitis and TB occur.
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, see the Health appendix.
Health care: Turkey has a large health sector. A great number of Turkish doctors and dentists speak a foreign language, particularly at major hospitals. Private health insurance is recommended; ensure that it covers Asiatic as well as European Turkey.
http://www.turkishembassy.org/
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