Internet in Turkey for travellers: which eSIM to choose

Which plan suits you, by number of days

On the left, what’s usually enough for maps, messaging and social media. On the right, the unlimited GB plan for the same number of days.

Prices include VAT and are the same as on the Turkey page. Validity: the 1 GB plan, 7 days; 3 to 20 GB, 30 days; the 50 GB plan, 180 days.

Not sure how much data you use? Work it out in two minutes.

When unlimited is worth it, and when it isn’t

A week of unlimited GB costs €17.95. For less than that, a plan by the GB gets you 20 GB (€14.95), which is almost 3 GB a day.

• With normal use, a plan by the GB works out better. And whatever you don’t use one day carries over to the next: there’s no daily cap.
• Unlimited is worth it if you’ll watch a lot of video, share data or work from your phone, and would rather not keep count.
• For a month, the 50 GB plan costs €33.95 and unlimited €54.95. On top of that, the 50 GB are valid for 180 days, so they can cover more than one trip.

What unlimited includes in Turkey, exactly

It gives you 3 GB a day at full speed. Once you’ve used that allowance you stay connected at 1 Mbps until the next day, when the allowance starts again.

At 1 Mbps you can still use messaging, maps and browsing; high-quality video no longer runs smoothly. We write it on the plan card, next to the price, because that’s the difference between a genuine “unlimited” plan and one with small print. We explain it all in the truth about “unlimited” data.

Where your traffic goes out

In Turkey, your traffic goes out through the Netherlands.

That means some websites and apps will see you as if you were there: the language they greet you in or a search engine’s local results may change, and your bank may ask for an extra confirmation. For maps, messaging, social media and video, nothing changes. We say so here, and it’s also on the destination page before you buy.

The network in Turkey is 5G, with whatever coverage each area has.

How to activate it: install before you go, switch on when you land

1. Install it at home, on wifi. It doesn’t use data or start counting the days.
2. When you land, turn on data roaming for the eSIM line.
3. The days start with your first connection to a Turkish network.

The exact steps are in the installation guide. And if you’re not sure about your phone, the compatibility checker will tell you in a minute.

Frequently asked questions about internet in Turkey