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Turkish Airlines baggage allowance: carry-on, checked bags and power banks

Turkish Airlines is a full-service airline based in Türkiye, flying to Narita, Haneda and Kansai in Japan. Carry-on: 55 × 40 × 23cm, 8kg.

Updated

55 × 40 × 23cmCarry-on size
8kgCarry-on weight
100WhLargest power bank

Full-servicePower bank: not to be used

What Turkish Airlines lets you take into the cabin

Economy, as Turkish Airlines publishes it.

Each side
55 × 40 × 23cm
Weight
8kg
Pieces
1 bag + 1 personal item
Personal item
40 × 30 × 15cm, max 4kg
Premium cabins
Business: 2 bags, 8kg each (16kg total), 55 × 40 × 23cm

In the airline's own words

Turkish Airlinesyou may take one piece of cabin baggage with a maximum dimensions of 23x40x55 cm and a maximum weight of 8 kgOfficial page
Turkish AirlinesYou may also take one piece of personal item measuring 40x30x15 cm and weighing a maximum of 4 kg.Official page
Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 taxiing on an airport apron with red tail logo and white livery
Photo: Turkish Airlines A321 TC-JTA Bologna Sep23 A7C 08006.jpg by Timothy A. Gonsalves (CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.

What Turkish Airlines lets you check in

Heaviest bag
32kg
Size
158cm total of three sides

In the airline's own words

Turkish AirlinesRegardless of the weight and piece concept, a single piece of baggage cannot exceed 32 KG. Baggage that exceeds 32 KG must be divided and carried in two or more pieces.Official page
Turkish AirlinesOn flights that apply the piece and kg concept, each baggage permitted within the free baggage must be no more than 158 cm.Official page

Power banks and spare batteries on Turkish Airlines

What Turkish Airlines's own pages say about power banks.

Turkish Airlines does not allow power banks to be used during the flight.

Using it on board
Not allowed
Power banks per person
2max
In checked bags
Power banks are carried only in the cabin, not in checked baggage
Not allowed
Over 100Wh, or over 2g lithium metal content: carriage prohibited
How many
Up to 2 power banks per passenger
Using it on board
Do not charge the power bank, and do not use it to charge other devices, during the flight
Where to keep it
Not stored in overhead bins; keep under the seat in front of you or in the seat pocket
Packing
Protect against short circuits

In the airline's own words

Turkish Airlinescan be carried only in the cabin, up to a maximum of 2 pieces per passenger.Official page
Turkish AirlinesThe carriage of powerbanks with a lithium-ion power exceeding 100 Wh or a lithium metal content exceeding 2 grams is prohibited.Official page

Where these power bank rules come from

If you go over the allowance

Charges published by Turkish Airlines.

Oversized baggage (158–292cm total) fee for flights to/from Türkiye, e.g. Japan routes (local flight)
110 USD

Where Turkish Airlines flies in Japan

Airports in Japan listed on the airline's own site or in the airport's official airline list, and the terminal to head for.

Which terminal Turkish Airlines uses at Narita, Haneda and Kansai (from the airports' own airline lists)
AirportTerminal
Narita AirportT1
Haneda AirportT3
Kansai AirportT1

Turkish Airlines and other airlines from Europe

The same numbers side by side. Tap a name for that airline's page.

Carry-on and checked baggage, Europe airlines (each airline's own published rules)
AirlineCarry-on sizeWeightFree checked (Economy)Power bank on board
Air FranceFrance · Full-service55 × 35 × 25cm12kg—Not to be used
British AirwaysUnited Kingdom · Full-service56 × 45 × 25cm—Depends on the fare—
FinnairFinland · Full-service55 × 40 × 23cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
KLMNetherlands · Full-service55 × 35 × 25cm, including handles and wheels12kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
LufthansaGermany · Full-service55 × 40 × 23cm8kgDepends on the fareNot to be used
Turkish AirlinesTürkiye · Full-service55 × 40 × 23cm8kg—Not to be used

Frequently asked questions

What is the carry-on size limit on Turkish Airlines?

Each side: 55 × 40 × 23cm. Weight: 8kg. Pieces: 1 bag + 1 personal item.

Can I use a power bank on a Turkish Airlines flight?

Using it on board: Do not charge the power bank, and do not use it to charge other devices, during the flight. Where to keep it: Not stored in overhead bins; keep under the seat in front of you or in the seat pocket.

Can I put a power bank in checked baggage on Turkish Airlines?

In checked bags: Power banks are carried only in the cabin, not in checked baggage. How many: Up to 2 power banks per passenger.

Related items

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Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 3, 2026