eSIM guide

eSIM for Turkey: which Airalo package to buy

Turkey isn’t part of the EU’s roam-like-at-home area, so data on a European plan can get expensive there. An Airalo eSIM for Turkey runs on the Türk Telekom 5G network. Here are the current packages and what they cost with the €3 code for your first eSIM.

	Valid for	Price	With code JAKUB0134
1 GB	3 days	€4.00	€1.00
3 GB	7 days	€6.00	€3.00
5 GB	7 days	€8.50	€5.50
10 GB	15 days	€14.00	€11.00
20 GB	30 days	€20.50	€17.50
Unlimited	7 days	€22.50	€19.50
Unlimited	15 days	€36.00	€33.00

Prices of data-only packages from airalo.com in euros, checked on 7 October 2026. Airalo can change its prices; the price with the code applies to a new customer’s first eSIM.

“Unlimited” has a daily limit

Unlimited packages run at full speed up to 3 GB a day, then slow to 1 Mbps until the next day. That still covers maps and messaging, but not streaming or a laptop on hotspot. The eSIM is data only, without a phone number, and doesn’t work in Northern Cyprus.

Which package to choose

A weekend: 1 GB for 3 days is enough for maps, messaging and the odd search.

A week: with maps, messaging and some social media most people use roughly 0.5–1 GB a day, so 5 GB covers a typical week. If you run out, you top up in the Airalo app.

Lots of photos, video or a hotspot: take an unlimited package, keeping the daily full-speed limit above in mind.

Install before you leave: the validity starts only when the eSIM first connects to a network in Turkey, so you can install it at home over Wi-Fi. Keep your main SIM switched on to stay reachable on your own number – at your operator’s roaming rates.

Buy it at home: Airalo eSIMs can’t be bought while you are in Turkey, so get and install it before the trip.