There are 17 International & 47 domestic airports in Turkey. International airports facilitate banks, ATMs and exchange bureaus. At International airports there are 24-hour shopping facilities, including duty free shopping, 24 hour left luggage facilities and porter services are also available.
In Istanbul to get into the city, there is a light rail metro system connects the airport to Esenler. Taxis or dolmus (shared taxis) are available from the airport. Havas airport buses run to central Istanbul (Taksim Square) and to the bus terminal on demand (journey time: 30 minutes).
Airport taxes
There are no departure taxes payable locally when departing Turkey by air (it’s included in your air ticket).