Personal Item
40 x 30 x 15 cm
- Fare type
- Economy Class · Business Class
- Weight
- Max 4 kg
- Storage
- Under seat
Turkish Airlines
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Turkish Airlines carry-on and personal item size limits
Check published Turkish Airlines baggage dimensions, fare notes, weight limits, source links, and last checked dates before you fly.
Quick baggage answer
Turkish Airlines rules, visually summarized
Review the fare label, measurement limit, and official source date together. Your ticket controls the final allowance.
Included
Carry-on
55 x 40 x 23 cm
- Fare type
- Economy Class · Business Class
- Weight
- Max 8 kg
- Storage
- Overhead bin
What your fare includes
Current fare names and cabin-bag entitlements from the linked official source. Prices and add-on availability are not inferred.
Economy Class
All routes in the source scope
- Personal Item
- Included · 1 piece(s)
- Carry-on
- Included · 1 piece(s)
Business Class
All routes in the source scope
- Personal Item
- Included · 1 piece(s)
- Carry-on
- Included · 2 piece(s)
Official airline source
Turkish Airlines carry-on baggageSource match date
Sep 13, 2026
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Airline limit
40 x 30 x 15 cm
Turkish Airlines · Personal Item
Official airline sourceSource checked · Sep 13, 2026
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Fare type notes
Some airlines include only a smaller underseat item with basic fares. Larger cabin bags can require a paid bundle, priority service, or eligible ticket.
How strict is Turkish Airlines?
Turkish Airlines publishes 55 x 40 x 23 cm for the cabin bag, and at the gate the sizer frame decides — not your tape measure. Enforcement varies by airport and crew, but a bag within 1 cm of any limit is always a gamble. Hard shells can't squeeze and soft bags bulge once packed — leave yourself a margin.
Economy, Business or interline?
Turkish Airlines: check each cabin piece and the operating carrier
Turkish Airlines separates the overhead cabin bag from the personal item. Economy lists one of each; Business lists two carry-ons. On an interline itinerary, the operating carrier controls the cabin-baggage allowance for its segment.
- Economy carry-on: 55 × 40 × 23 cm, up to 8 kg, plus one 40 × 30 × 15 cm personal item up to 4 kg.
- Business: two carry-ons, each up to 8 kg and 55 × 40 × 23 cm, with a 16 kg total, plus the personal item.
- For interline travel, check which airline operates each flight; a Turkish Airlines allowance does not automatically govern a partner-operated segment.
Policy highlights
What to watch for on Turkish Airlines
Review the fare label, measurement limit, and official source date together. Your ticket controls the final allowance.
dimensions
Underseat item
Turkish Airlines's Economy / Business fare includes a personal item up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm, and it has to fit under the seat in front of you. Published weight limit: max 4 kg.
dimensions
Overhead cabin bag
Turkish Airlines's Economy fare includes a carry-on up to 55 x 40 x 23 cm, and it goes in the overhead bin. Published weight limit: max 8 kg.
source
Source snapshot
We last checked Turkish Airlines's published limits against Turkish Airlines carry-on baggage on Sep 13, 2026. If you booked a different fare or your route changed since then, open the linked source for the current rules.
context
Airline context
Turkish Airlines is a full-service carrier based in Turkiye. Full-service carriers typically include both a cabin bag and a personal item, but weight gets checked more often than size — keep an eye on the kilo limit as well as the frame.
Special travel items
Pets, family gear, batteries, and equipment
Only source-backed policies are expanded. Missing categories stay in a compact review state instead of being presented as airline facts.
Source-backed categories
3/6
Pets
Cats, dogs, and small songbirds may be accepted
Turkish Airlines lists cabin pet carriage for eligible cats, dogs, and small songbirds with route and country restrictions.
- Cabin pet plus carrier limit is listed as 8 kg.
- Cabin carrier limit is listed as 23 x 30 x 40 cm.
Source checked Jun 19, 2026
SourceSports equipment
Sports equipment has item-specific rules
Turkish Airlines publishes item-specific sports equipment rules; some battery-powered equipment is prohibited.
- Motorized or battery-powered bicycles are not permitted.
Source checked Jun 19, 2026
SourceBatteries and smart bags
Lithium battery limits apply
Turkish Airlines lists lithium battery, power bank, and smart baggage limits in its travel restrictions guide.
- Lithium-ion content must not exceed 100 Wh for regular portable electronic devices.
- Power banks are cabin-only and cannot be used for charging during the flight.
Source checked Jun 19, 2026
SourceNot individually reviewed
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Personal Item
40 x 30 x 15 cm
- Fare type
- Economy / Business
- Weight
- Max 4 kg
- Storage
- Under seat
- Confidence
- High
Turkish Airlines lists one personal item up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm and 4 kg alongside the cabin baggage allowance.
Source checkedSep 13, 2026
Official Turkish Airlines sourceCarry-on
55 x 40 x 23 cm
- Fare type
- Economy
- Weight
- Max 8 kg
- Storage
- Overhead bin
- Confidence
- High
Economy cabin baggage is listed up to 55 x 40 x 23 cm and 8 kg; verify cabin class and ticket conditions before travel.
Source checkedSep 13, 2026
Official Turkish Airlines sourceManufacturer-sourced bag data
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Frequently asked
Turkish Airlines's listed personal item dimensions are 40 x 30 x 15 cm for Economy / Business.
Turkish Airlines's listed carry-on dimensions are 55 x 40 x 23 cm for Economy.
Turkish Airlines publishes 40 x 30 x 15 cm for the personal item, which rides under the seat in front of you, and 55 x 40 x 23 cm for the carry-on, which goes in the overhead bin. Your fare decides whether one or both are included.
No. CabinFit compares your measurements with the limits Turkish Airlines published (Turkish Airlines carry-on baggage, last checked Sep 13, 2026). Gate staff, fare conditions, and aircraft changes can still affect the final decision — keep a margin and open the official page before you fly.
It depends on the item. This page carries 3 source-verified extras policies for Turkish Airlines; each card above summarises one rule and links to the official source it was checked against.
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