Visa-free countries

18 countries Turkish citizens can visit as tourists without a visa: a short introduction, things to see and how to get there from Ankara via Esenboğa. Countries tagged "ID card" also accept the new chip ID card.

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General information as of 29 October 2026 for tourist travel by Turkish citizens holding an ordinary (burgundy) passport. Visa and entry requirements, permitted length of stay and passport validity rules can change; before you travel, check the country page of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and your airline.

Cyprus 1

Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusAn island break combining history and sea, reachable with just your ID card. ID card

The Balkans 5

Bosnia and HerzegovinaReachable with just your ID card; the heart of the Balkans with an Ottoman legacy. ID card SerbiaReachable with just your ID card; a lively capital on the Danube. ID card North MacedoniaReachable with just your ID card; Lake Ohrid and the Skopje bazaar. ID card MontenegroA small country on the Adriatic with fjords and stone towns. AlbaniaA rising holiday destination of turquoise coves and Ottoman towns.

The Caucasus and Central Asia 4

GeorgiaReachable with just your ID card; mountains, wine culture and a Black Sea coast. ID card AzerbaijanBaku's historic Old City (İçərişəhər) alongside a modern skyline. UzbekistanThe legendary Silk Road cities: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. KazakhstanA vast land stretching from steppe to mountains, and modern Astana.

Asia 4

JapanWhere tradition meets technology: a land of temples and neon cities. ThailandTemples, street food and tropical islands. MalaysiaFrom the Petronas Towers to rainforests and islands. SingaporeA city of the future with its gardens and architecture.

Middle East and North Africa 3

QatarDoha's modern skyline, museums and traditional souq. MoroccoThe souks of Marrakesh, the medina of Fez and blue Chefchaouen. TunisiaThe ruins of Carthage, blue-and-white Sidi Bou Said and the Mediterranean coast.

The Americas 1

BrazilRio's beaches, the Iguaçu Falls and the Amazon.