How much does a tourist SIM card with data cost in Istanbul, and how much data do you need?

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TL;DR

A tourist data package costs roughly $14 for 10 days or about $4 for 14 days (1GB/day) when bought via Tripcom-style services; if you rely on hotel wifi too, 5GB per week is usually enough.

What the community said

A data package with solid connection quality cost about $14 for 10 days — internet worked great throughout the trip.

~$14 / 10 days

Got 5GB for a week but also relied heavily on hotel wifi — actual usage depends on how much you lean on mobile data versus wifi.

5GB / week

Buying 1GB/day through a Tripcom-style plan for 14 days cost around $4 total, which was more than enough for photos, videos, and maps — barely needed to use hotel wifi.

~$4 / 14 days (1GB/day)