I am booked to fly on Turkish in December, my first time flying with them with a firearm. I called and they say said they have made a note in their system that I am flying with a firearm, and that nothing else is required from me. From experience on other airlines, this seems too easy to be true.

Any experience?

Turkish rocks! Favorite airline to fly with firearms!
Used them for Tz 2 times Sa 1 kirguicia 1. Not a single problem

I flew them to and from Tajikistan in 2019. No problems at all.

I do not remember doing anything special.

I have only flown Turkish with a firearm domestically within Turkey. Absolutely no problem except for a small issue in Antalya where I was asked to take my bolt from a separate bag and put it into my rifle case...!! The reason I separated them was I was connecting to an Emirates flight in Istanbul and was following their guideline. Luckily at Emirates check in I was not asked to separate the bolt again.
If you are flying Turkish and your destination is Turkey I recommend you ask and allow your outfitter to escort you through firearms clearance on arrival. I've taken a rifle to Turkey only once and the permitting / clearance procedure is convoluted and time consuming. It all worked out but without local assistance would have been a nightmare.

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September 2019 Dusseldorf / Istanbul / Bishkek and return. Easiest and no charge firearm handling ever! Bishkek we got charged but that was an airport rip off and not Turkish. Great airline and firearm easy!

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That was my experience as well. You will get checked a couple of times at the airport but it is all very routine. Very good airlines!!

Excellent, thanks Gents.

That's Turkish

And have been that way for many years ..


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Turkey is "gun-ho" when it comes to firearms.