Can you buy IQOS/heat-not-burn tobacco sticks in Turkey, and where are they sold?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 9 days ago
TL;DR
IQOS and similar heat-not-burn tobacco sticks are generally not sold openly in Turkey, as the category is restricted. Travelers may occasionally find them very rarely online or discreetly in some tobacco shops, but sending prepayment to strangers is a common scam risk.
What the community said
Recent reports suggest you should not expect open retail sales of tobacco sticks in Turkey: because the category is restricted, regular stores usually do not stock them, and offers to bring them in by parcel can lead to serious trouble.
9 days ago
If you want to look in person, the usual advice is to check small tobacco shops: if sticks are available at all, they are typically not displayed and may only be offered on request. Ordering through private messages and sending prepayment is widely considered a common scam pattern.
9 days ago small tobacco shops
Another recent answer confirms that these tobacco sticks are almost never available through normal retail channels in Turkey. Online listings appear only rarely, so anyone claiming they can easily source them “especially for you” should be treated with caution.
9 days ago online