Smoking ban in Turkey (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Law 4207 bans smoking in enclosed public and workplace buildings and in restaurants, cafes and bars. It also bans it on school grounds and at open-air event venues. Business managers who fail to enforce the bans face an administrative fine of TRY 1,000 to 5,000.

RuleWhat applies
Indoor public places and workplacesSmoking in public placesTobacco products may not be consumed in the enclosed areas of public service buildings, or in the enclosed areas (including corridors) of privately owned buildings used for education, health, production, trade, social, cultural, sport or entertainment that more than one person can enter. Homes are excluded. Designated areas may be set up in care homes, psychiatric hospitals and prisons. [1]
Bars and restaurantsSmoking in public placesTobacco products may not be consumed in privately owned restaurants, or in entertainment venues such as coffee houses, cafeterias and beer halls. [1]
Outdoor terraces and public outdoor areasSmoking in public placesSmoking is banned in both the enclosed and open areas of preschools, primary and secondary schools, private tutoring centres, and cultural and social service buildings. It is also banned in places where open-air sport, culture, art and entertainment events take place, and their spectator areas, although smoking areas may be set up there. [1]
Cars with childrenSmoking in public places⚠ Not yet verified
FineSmoking in public placesBusiness managers who fail to enforce the bans face an administrative fine of TRY 1,000 to 5,000. People who smoke where banned are punished under Article 39 of the Misdemeanours Law (No. 5326). [1]

Notes

  • Article 2(1)(c) covers driver seats of private vehicles and public transport; its exact meaning for private cars was not clear enough to state, and no rule about children was found.
  • The fine for a person who smokes is set by Article 39 of the Misdemeanours Law (No. 5326), which was not read. Amounts are quoted as written in Law 4207 and may have been revalued since.

Sources

  1. Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Mevzuat Information System: TÜTÜN ÜRÜNLERİNİN ZARARLARININ ÖNLENMESİ VE KONTROLÜ HAKKINDA KANUN (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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