Legal status in Turkey

Per-substance legal status for Turkey, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

46 confirmed substances39 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

2-FDCK

Legal status: Controlled substance — the WHO ECDD (2023) lists Turkey among jurisdictions controlling 2-FDCK under its narcotic/psychotropic control framework (Law No. 2313, green-prescription regime). Mechanism: national NPS listing. As a 1971-Convention party, Turkey is bound by the Schedule II placement effective 3 December 2024; exact list entry left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Drug offences involving 2-FDCK carry imprisonment under the narcotics provisions of the Turkish Penal Code, graded between personal use/possession and supply.
If prescribed / medical: No medicinal or prescription status for 2-FDCK.
Documentation: Import and purchase are prohibited; 2-FDCK is a Schedule II psychotropic under the 1971 Convention (in force 3 December 2024).

cdn.who.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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3-MMC

Legal status: 3-MMC (3-methylmethcathinone) is controlled — subject to Turkish national restrictive measures (the EMCDDA groups it among “22 Member States + Turkey + Norway” with pre-existing measures) and caught by Turkey's synthetic-drug annex framework.
Consequences if caught: Narcotics/synthetic-drug offences: trafficking carries substantial imprisonment; possession is a criminal offence. Death penalty abolished (2004) — no capital exposure.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a controlled synthetic drug.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

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6-APB

Legal status: 6-APB is classed as an illegal narcotic in Turkey — added to the national controlled-substances list via the NPS/narcotics regulation (exact instrument left to confirmation).
Consequences if caught: Narcotics offence (Turkish Penal Code arts. 188/191): use, possession, supply and trafficking penalties up to lengthy imprisonment. No death penalty (abolished).
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: Possession, supply and import prohibited; no lawful personal-import route.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: 7-Hydroxymitragynine, a kratom alkaloid, is controlled together with the plant (no separate isolate carve-out) as a constituent of kratom on Turkey's national controlled-substances list (reported 2014); 7-OH is not separately named — its individual listing is left to confirmation, but it shares the plant's controlled status.
Consequences if caught: Manufacture, sale or possession of the controlled substance is penalised under Turkish drug law, with trafficking carrying multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: No lawful medical route — kratom and its alkaloids have no authorised Turkish medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a nationally controlled substance.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Adderall

Legal status: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: controlled under Law No. 2313 on the Control of Narcotic Drugs (offences under the Turkish Penal Code); Adderall is not licensed.
Consequences if caught: Possession without valid authorisation is criminal (reported ~4–24 years for possession/use/smuggling; aggravated life for trafficking).
If prescribed / medical: Obtain prior Ministry of Health authorisation before travel and carry the prescription; amphetamine/Adderall is unlicensed and high-risk.
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Law No. 2313 · Turkish Penal Code · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Alcohol

Legal status: Legal but restricted — alcohol (ethanol) is a licensed, age-regulated beverage (minimum age 18), not a controlled drug; the 2013 Law No. 6487 bans retail sale 22:00-06:00, advertising and sponsorship.
Consequences if caught: No penalty for adult consumption; off-hour or unlicensed sale and advertising breaches carry administrative fines.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a beverage, not a medicine.
Documentation: Sold at licensed shops and venues during permitted hours on proof of age; no traveller permit within duty limits.

who.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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Amphetamine

Legal status: Controlled under Law No. 2313 on the Control of Narcotic Drugs (offences under the Turkish Penal Code); Adderall is not licensed.
Consequences if caught: Possession without valid authorisation is criminal (reported ~4–24 years for possession/use/smuggling; aggravated life for trafficking).
If prescribed / medical: Obtain prior Ministry of Health authorisation before travel and carry the prescription; amphetamine/Adderall is unlicensed and high-risk.
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Law No. 2313 · Turkish Penal Code · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Barbiturates

Legal status: Barbiturates are controlled psychotropics (1971 Convention) dispensed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under TİTCK control and national drug-tracking — a prescription-controlled class transposing the 1971 tiers.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Phenobarbital is prescribed as a green-prescription antiepileptic (a WHO Essential Medicine); the sedative-hypnotic barbiturates are tightly controlled.
Documentation: Personal supply needs a prescription plus a doctor's report; without a Turkish prescription it is treated as criminal.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Buprenorphine

Legal status: Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) — internationally a 1971 Schedule III opioid, a lighter tier than methadone — is a controlled narcotic dispensed on prescription under TİTCK control; approved in 2010, it is the ONLY agonist opioid-substitution medicine in Turkey (there is no methadone maintenance programme).
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed for opioid substitution only through specialised hospital AMATEM clinics; take-home is limited.
Documentation: Personal supply needs a prescription plus a doctor's report and INCB certificate; confirm with TİTCK before travel.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Illegal (Penal Code Arts 188/191); CBD/hemp products treated as cannabis; cannabis seeds prohibited to import
Consequences if caught: Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed. Cannabis is recognised as a controlled drug in enforcement and case law; CBD and hemp products are treated as cannabis, and importing cannabis seeds is prohibited.
If prescribed / medical: CBD/hemp products are treated as cannabis; not a freely carried traveller medicine. Verify any medical-cannabis product with the TİTCK before travel.
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

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Cathinone

Legal status: Controlled — cathinone (khat's natural principal alkaloid) is a 1971 Convention SCHEDULE I psychotropic and is on Turkey's controlled-narcotics list under Law No. 2313. Mechanism: 1971 Sch-I transposition, named. As the parent compound it is DISTINCT from the khat PLANT (Catha edulis, separately placed on the narcotics list in 2011) and from the synthetic cathinones (mephedrone etc., scheduled 2010-11) that derive from it; cathinone is the named controlled alkaloid, cathine the milder metabolite (1971 Schedule III). Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004 — no capital exposure.
Consequences if caught: Controlled narcotic: possession and supply of the alkaloid are offences under Law 2313; custodial, not capital.
If prescribed / medical: 1971 Schedule I substance with no accepted medical use and no lawful prescription route for the isolated alkaloid.
Documentation: No licit personal-import route for a controlled narcotic.

loc.gov · Updated July 14, 2026

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CBD

Legal status: CBD (cannabidiol) and cannabis extracts are controlled narcotic substances under Law No. 2313 on the Control of Narcotic Substances; there is no legal recreational or consumer CBD supplement, and the statute-line CBD-scheduling wording is left to confirmation on the official gazette while the prohibition is settled.
Consequences if caught: Possessing CBD outside the medical channel is narcotic possession under the Turkish Penal Code (Art. 191) — prosecution, supervised treatment or imprisonment — with hemp/CBD products treated as cannabis.
If prescribed / medical: Sublingual cannabinoid medicines (for example Sativex) have been permitted by physician prescription since 2016, and a 2025 reform moves toward pharmacy-dispensed cannabis-derived medical products below 0.3% THC.
Documentation: Consumer CBD is not legalised by documentation; prescription cannabinoid medicines are the only legal channel.

mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Clonazepam

Legal status: Clonazepam is a controlled psychotropic (1971 Convention) dispensed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under TİTCK control and national drug-tracking.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a green-prescription psychotropic medicine.
Documentation: Personal supply needs a prescription plus a doctor's report; without a Turkish prescription it is treated as criminal.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under the Penal Code (Arts 188/191) — illegal; possession and trafficking both prosecuted
Consequences if caught: Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed. Cocaine is recognised as a controlled narcotic in Turkish enforcement and case law.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require original packaging plus a doctor's letter and a TİTCK check (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

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Codeine

Legal status: Codeine is prescription-only in Turkey; foreign OTC codeine products (painkillers, cough syrups) are illegal to bring without a prescription, and controlled formulations need Turkish Ministry of Health authorisation.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid prescription is a criminal offence even if the product was bought legally abroad - arrest, prosecution and deportation risk.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed and dispensed as a controlled medicine under TITCK control.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP: possessing codeine without a valid prescription is criminal even if bought legally abroad - controlled forms need Ministry of Health authorisation.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Turkey: it is controlled AS cocaine, a narcotic under the Turkish Penal Code (No. 5237) and Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control, whose scheduling covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and so reaches the base/freebase form. Crack is prohibited identically to cocaine.
Consequences if caught: Possession/personal use of crack (as cocaine) is an offence (Penal Code Art 191); manufacture and trafficking are prosecuted under Art 188 with lengthy imprisonment.
If prescribed / medical: Cocaine has only narrow controlled medical use; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.

mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a tetrahydrocannabinol under Turkey's narcotics regime (Law No. 2313 and the Penal Code drug offences), which treats THC and cannabis derivatives as narcotics; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC. Distinct from cannabis (illegal, TCK Arts. 188/191); hemp/CBD products are also treated as cannabis. No death penalty (abolished).
Consequences if caught: Illegal; trafficking under TCK Art. 188 (heavy imprisonment) and use/possession under Art. 191 (treatment/probation measures).
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; cannabis-type products (including THC isomers) are barred.

mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Diazepam

Legal status: Diazepam is a controlled psychotropic (1971 Convention) dispensed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under TİTCK control and national drug-tracking.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a green-prescription psychotropic medicine.
Documentation: Personal supply needs a prescription plus a doctor's report; without a Turkish prescription it is treated as criminal.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Ephedrine

Legal status: Regulated as a chemical PRECURSOR (1988 UN Convention Table I — a methamphetamine precursor), NOT as a scheduled narcotic; a controlled precursor (1988 Table I) administered by TİTCK (licensing + e-notification). Also a prescription pharmaceutical. Not a scheduled narcotic itself.
Consequences if caught: Illicit import/diversion of a controlled precursor is an offence under Turkey's precursor/narcotics-control law (imprisonment + fine; TİTCK sanctions), distinct from narcotic-drug trafficking.
If prescribed / medical: Also a pharmacy/prescription decongestant-bronchodilator medicine subject to sales limits; carry documentation for a personal supply.
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Heroin

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under the Penal Code (Arts 188/191) — illegal; possession and trafficking both prosecuted
Consequences if caught: Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed. Heroin is recognised as a controlled narcotic in Turkish enforcement and case law.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require original packaging plus a doctor's letter and a TİTCK check (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

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Hydrocodone

Legal status: Hydrocodone is a controlled narcotic dispensed on a red prescription (kırmızı reçete) under Turkish narcotics law and TİTCK control; it is not marketed in Turkey but sits in the same narcotic strong-opioid tier as morphine and oxycodone — left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Use or possession up to roughly 2–5 years; trafficking heavier; undeclared narcotics are confiscated with arrest risk.
If prescribed / medical: No marketed Turkish hydrocodone product; a narcotic opioid is dispensed only on a red prescription.
Documentation: Traveller trap: prior Ministry of Health authorisation plus a medical report/prescription is required for narcotic medicines.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Ketamine

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic drug dispensed on the green-prescription (yeşil reçete) system under Turkey's drug-control framework (Law No. 2313 on the Control of Narcotic Drugs; TİTCK oversight).
Consequences if caught: Drug offences under the Turkish Penal Code (arts. 188–191) carry heavy penalties — multi-year to 20+ years for trafficking; imprisonment for use or possession.
If prescribed / medical: Available as a prescription medicine (green-prescription controlled substance). Carry the original prescription.
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Law No. 2313 on the Control of Narcotic Drugs · green-prescription (yeşil reçete) system · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

Ketamine in Turkey, full detail →

Khat

Legal status: Controlled. PLANT NAMED: Catha edulis (khat) was placed on the controlled-narcotics list alongside cathinone and cathine by Council of Ministers Decision No. 2011/1310 (7 Jan 2011) under Law No. 2313; import/sale/production is licence-only and consumption banned. Mechanism: NAMED (plant).
Consequences if caught: Personal use/possession of the leaf carries 2-5 years imprisonment; unlicensed import is seized.
If prescribed / medical: Khat is traditional plant material with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; leaf is a controlled narcotic and seized on import.

loc.gov · Updated July 14, 2026

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Kratom

Legal status: Kratom is controlled in Turkey — kratom and its principal alkaloid mitragynine were added to the national controlled-substances list (reported 2014); manufacture, sale and possession are penalised. The alkaloids are controlled jointly with whole-leaf kratom, not under a separate isolate regime.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession, supply or trafficking of a controlled substance is prosecutable under Turkish law (imprisonment).
If prescribed / medical: No lawful medical route — kratom has no Turkish marketing authorisation and is not prescribable.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a controlled substance.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

Kratom in Turkey, full detail →

Lorazepam

Legal status: Lorazepam is a controlled psychotropic (1971 Convention) dispensed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under TİTCK control and national drug-tracking.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a green-prescription psychotropic medicine.
Documentation: Personal supply needs a prescription plus a doctor's report; without a Turkish prescription it is treated as criminal.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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MDA

Legal status: Controlled — MDA is a scheduled narcotic/psychotropic under the UMKK schedules. NAMED mechanism. Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking under TCK art. 188: heavy imprisonment; not death-eligible.
If prescribed / medical: Scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import of a scheduled narcotic.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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MDMA

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under the Penal Code (Arts 188/191) — illegal; possession and trafficking both prosecuted
Consequences if caught: Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed. Ecstasy/MDMA is recognised as a controlled narcotic in Turkish enforcement and case law.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require original packaging plus a doctor's letter and a TİTCK check (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

MDMA in Turkey, full detail →

MDPV

Legal status: Controlled. MDPV was added by name by Cabinet Decree 2012/2861 (2012) to the controlled/monitored substances, amending the schedule to the narcotics-control law.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; possession and trafficking carry imprisonment under the narcotics-control law. No death penalty (abolished).
If prescribed / medical: MDPV has no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Turkey.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a controlled substance; do not carry.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Memantine

Legal status: Memantine is a licensed prescription medicine (recete ile satilir), not a controlled drug: memantine products (e.g. Melanda, Alios) hold TITCK marketing authorisation and are not listed among Turkey's controlled narcotic/psychotropic substances.
Consequences if caught: Memantine carries no controlled-substance penalty; supply outside the prescription channel is a medicines-regulation breach only.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's dementia.
Documentation: Memantine formulations are documented in TITCK product information (KUB/KT); carried lawfully with a prescription.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Controlled — NAMED. Mephedrone was individually added to Turkey's controlled-substances list by Cabinet/Presidential decree under Law 2313, as Turkey scheduled many NPS in 2010–2011.
Consequences if caught: Controlled narcotic: possession and supply offences. Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004 — no capital exposure.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled narcotic with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No licit personal-import route for a controlled narcotic.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Mephedrone (4-MMC) in Turkey, full detail →

Methadone

Legal status: Methadone is a controlled narcotic in Turkey, but there is NO methadone-maintenance programme — methadone is essentially unavailable (Turkey's only agonist OST is buprenorphine/naloxone via AMATEM clinics).
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: No methadone OST route exists — the sole agonist-maintenance option in Turkey is buprenorphine/naloxone through specialised AMATEM clinics.
Documentation: There is no domestic methadone supply; carrying it would require an INCB certificate plus prescription and prior Ministry of Health (TİTCK) authorisation — confirm before travel.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

Methadone in Turkey, full detail →

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under the Penal Code (Arts 188/191) — illegal; possession and trafficking both prosecuted
Consequences if caught: Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed. Methamphetamine is recognised as a controlled narcotic in Turkish enforcement and case law.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require original packaging plus a doctor's letter and a TİTCK check (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Methamphetamine in Turkey, full detail →

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic dispensed on a restricted (kırmızı/yeşil reçete) prescription under Law No. 2313; LICENSED and marketed (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta).
Consequences if caught: Dispensed only on a restricted prescription; possession without valid authorisation is criminal under the Turkish Penal Code.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription ADHD/narcolepsy medicine (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta) via controlled channels; carry the original prescription and any required import permit.

Law No. 2313 · controlled psychotropic (red/green prescription) · titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Mitragynine

Legal status: Mitragynine, the principal alkaloid of kratom, is controlled together with the plant in Turkey: kratom and its principal alkaloids were added to the national controlled-substances list (reported 2014), with the alkaloids listed alongside the plant material rather than under a separate isolate regime; manufacture, sale and possession are penalised.
Consequences if caught: Manufacture, sale or possession of the controlled substance is penalised under Turkish drug law, with trafficking carrying multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: No lawful medical route — kratom and its alkaloids have no authorised Turkish medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a nationally controlled substance.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

Mitragynine in Turkey, full detail →

Modafinil

Legal status: Controlled 'kontrole tabi' medicine dispensed on a normal prescription (not a red/green narcotic prescription); prescription-only.
Consequences if caught: Prescription-medicine offence only (monitored-dispensing rules; not a narcotic).
If prescribed / medical: Carry the prescription; sale without a prescription is prohibited.
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Kontrole tabi ilaç (normal prescription · not a narcotic) · titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Morphine

Legal status: Morphine is a controlled narcotic dispensed on a red prescription (kırmızı reçete) under TİTCK control.
Consequences if caught: Use or possession without a valid Turkish prescription up to roughly 2 to 5 years; trafficking heavier.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a red-prescription narcotic for severe and cancer pain.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP — prior Ministry of Health authorisation plus a medical report and prescription are required; undeclared narcotics are confiscated and can lead to arrest.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

Morphine in Turkey, full detail →

Nicotine

Legal status: Nicotine is legal in Turkey in regulated combustible tobacco and in nicotine-replacement therapy, but the nicotine DELIVERY product is effectively banned for commerce. A Presidential Decision published in the Official Gazette on 24 February 2020 prohibits the importation of e-cigarettes, heated-tobacco devices, e-hookahs and their parts and solutions; with no domestic production licences granted, sale is effectively barred. A narrow personal-use import exemption (one device, up to 30 ml of solution or 10 disposables) exists.
Consequences if caught: Commercial import, distribution, sale and advertising of e-cigarettes are prohibited; supply of the products is an offence though private use itself is not criminalised. Travelers may carry only the limited personal quantities permitted under Circular No. 2020/7.
If prescribed / medical: Nicotine-replacement therapy is a lawful medicine; e-cigarettes have no approved medical or prescription channel.
Documentation: No commercial import licence is granted; personal imports are capped by the customs circular.

extranet.who.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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Oxycodone

Legal status: Oxycodone is a controlled narcotic dispensed on a red prescription (kırmızı reçete) under Turkish narcotics law and TİTCK control — a marketed strong opioid.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed on the red narcotic prescription.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP: prior Ministry of Health authorisation plus a medical report/prescription is required; undeclared narcotics are confiscated and can lead to arrest.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Pink cocaine (tusi) is not scheduled as such; it is a variable mixture (typically ketamine + MDMA) prosecuted through its constituents — Turkey controls MDMA as a narcotic under the Penal Code (Law No. 5237) while ketamine is a controlled psychotropic dispensed on the green-prescription system under Law No. 2313, and drug law reaches any preparation containing a controlled substance. Because the blend varies batch to batch, exposure follows the most-severely-controlled detected component.
Consequences if caught: Possession and trafficking are prosecuted under Penal Code Arts 188/191, with imprisonment set by whichever constituent is detected.
If prescribed / medical: No lawful supply of the mixture; ketamine is a green-prescription controlled medicine, whereas MDMA has no marketed medical use.
Documentation: Sold as an unregulated party powder; because composition varies batch to batch, buyers cannot know its constituents, so legal exposure under Turkish drug law is unknowable at purchase.

mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Pregabalin

Legal status: Pregabalin is a controlled prescription medicine in Turkey under MoH/TİTCK monitoring — its dispensing was tightened in 2019 (prescription and e-reçete reporting controls that roughly halved consumption) so that it is no longer freely sold, a stricter regime than gabapentin.
Consequences if caught: Supplying or possessing pregabalin outside the prescription framework is prosecutable; over-the-counter sale is not permitted.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a monitored prescription medicine under TİTCK controls.
Documentation: Carry a personal supply with the prescription or a doctor's letter and declare it; unprescribed possession is treated as a controlled-medicine matter.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Quetiapine

Legal status: Quetiapine is a licensed prescription medicine (normal beyaz recete), not a controlled drug: Seroquel and ketiapin products (Sequa, Quelept, Ketya and others) hold TITCK marketing authorisation and are not listed among Turkey's controlled narcotic/psychotropic substances.
Consequences if caught: Quetiapine carries no controlled-substance penalty; supply outside the prescription channel is a medicines-regulation breach only.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as an atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; dispensed on a standard white prescription.
Documentation: Quetiapine formulations are documented in the TITCK kisa urun bilgisi (KUB); carried lawfully with a prescription.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Scopolamine (hyoscine) is a licensed medicine, not a controlled drug: butylscopolamine (Buscopan) and scopolamine products hold TITCK marketing authorisation and are not listed among Turkey's controlled narcotic/psychotropic substances.
Consequences if caught: Scopolamine carries no controlled-substance penalty; supply outside the authorised channel is a medicines-regulation breach only.
If prescribed / medical: Buscopan (butylscopolamine, Boehringer Ingelheim) is dispensed for spasm; scopolamine is used clinically in premedication.
Documentation: Butylscopolamine/scopolamine formulations are documented in TITCK product information (KÜB/KT); carried lawfully.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

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Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Controlled as a class. Turkey scheduled synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') by Cabinet decree extending the controlled-substances lists under the narcotics-control law, adding synthetic cannabinoids as chemical groups and named compounds since about 2012 and tracking the 1971 Convention Schedule II additions.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; possession and trafficking carry imprisonment under the narcotics-control law (Penal Code Arts 188/191). No death penalty (abolished).
If prescribed / medical: These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Turkey.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for controlled synthetic cannabinoids; do not carry.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Tramadol

Legal status: Tramadol is a controlled medicine in Turkey, dispensed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under MoH/TİTCK control; over-the-counter sale is prohibited and unprescribed use is criminal (TCK art. 191).
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable; trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under TİTCK control.
Documentation: Carry a personal supply with the prescription or a doctor's letter and declare it; unprescribed possession is treated as a controlled-substance offence.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Alprazolam is a controlled psychotropic (1971 Convention) dispensed on a green prescription (yeşil reçete) under TİTCK control and national drug-tracking.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid Turkish prescription is prosecutable (Turkish Penal Code); trafficking carries multi-year terms.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a green-prescription psychotropic medicine.
Documentation: Personal supply needs a prescription plus a doctor's report; without a Turkish prescription it is treated as criminal.

titck.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

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Zolpidem

Legal status: Zolpidem is a controlled prescription hypnotic in Turkey dispensed on a green prescription (yesil recete), the control tier for psychotropic medicines with dependence potential, consistent with its 1971 Convention Schedule IV status.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised supply or possession of this green-prescription hypnotic without documentation is an offence and has caused problems for travellers who bought it legally abroad.
If prescribed / medical: Zolpidem is prescribed short-term for insomnia on a green prescription subject to dispensing controls.
Documentation: A traveller should carry prescribed zolpidem with the prescription/medical report; green-prescription controls govern local dispensing.

incb.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Not individually verified

For these 39 substances the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Turkey’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 13, 2026

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated July 14, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Turkey's TİTCK (medicines agency) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Turkish sources (Penal Code No. 5237 / Law No. 2313) — verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids ('bonzai') are recognised in enforcement. Personal use, possession or purchase (Art 191) carries 2–5 years' imprisonment, but first offenders are placed under judicial probation (denetimli serbestlik) — supervised treatment and testing — and the case may close without a conviction on completion. This applies equally to cannabis and other plant-based drugs. Trafficking — production, import, export, sale, supply or transport (Art 188) — carries 10–20 years, rising above 30 in aggravated cases, with no statutory soft/hard distinction and no leniency for foreigners. The personal-use vs trafficking line is set by Court of Cassation case law (not a fixed gram amount): packaging, scales, cash and quantity are all weighed.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter and check the TİTCK classification (see documentation).
Documentation: Controlled medicines (opioids — tramadol/codeine/oxycodone/morphine; ADHD stimulants such as Ritalin/Adderall; some sedatives) are high-risk: carry original packaging plus a doctor's letter, check the TİTCK classification, and bring only the minimum quantity needed. Undocumented controlled medicines create criminal exposure. Cannabis seeds are prohibited to import.

Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Arts 188, 190 & 191) · Law No. 2313 on Narcotics Control · mevzuat.gov.tr · Updated June 25, 2026

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