What's the best SIM card or eSIM to buy for a trip to Bodrum, Turkey?

Another traveler who regularly visits Bodrum confirms the MTS.Merhaba eSIM is the only option they use — good rates and consistently stable connection.

The airport has kiosks where you can scan your passport for free Wi-Fi, but it doesn't work for everyone. A more reliable option is the MTS 'Merhaba' eSIM plan — convenient and affordable.

A traveler has used the 'Merhaba by MTS' eSIM for six months and is very happy — it offers genuinely unlimited data plans with no gigabyte caps, fair pricing, and has never failed. It catches 5G immediately upon arrival in Turkey.

On iPhone, the eSIM installs easily and is simple to use; one traveler even used it to share a mobile hotspot with a laptop for work in May, and it worked flawlessly.

Key tip: buy the eSIM before your trip while still in your home country — it's not as convenient to purchase once you're already in Turkey.

It's better to buy through a laptop rather than a phone — the mobile version of the MTS.Merhaba website keeps trying to redirect to the MTS app and requires an MTS ID login, which you won't have without an MTS SIM. Buying from a computer avoids this issue entirely.