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Turkish Airlines pet policy

What Turkish Airlines allows for pets, from its own pages, checked 1 November 2026.

Pets in the cabin

Animals allowed

cats, dogs and small songbirds (budgies, canaries)¹²⁵

Carrier size

23 cm high x 30 cm wide x 40 cm long¹²⁵

Weight limit

8 kg including carrier¹²⁵

Pets per passenger

Only one carrier in the cabin. Two same-species animals may share a cage within 8 kg¹²⁵

Routes

Pets are not permitted on flights to the UK, including connecting flights¹²⁵

Checked bags, cargo and limits

How

aircraft hold¹⁵

Details

Cats, dogs and small songbirds. Carrier up to 75 x 75 x 125 cm, pet and carrier up to 50 kg. Up to two carriers per passenger.¹⁵

Breed limits

Bull Terriers, Pitbull and Staffordshire types, Tosas, Dogo Argentinos, Fila Brasileiros and American Bullies not accepted. Respiratory problem breeds barred from the hold, allowed in cabin.⁵³²

Service animals and booking

Service animals

Guide and medical alert dogs. Bring training, vaccination and ID documents plus DOT forms for US routes. Confirm the reservation at least 48 hours before.⁴

How to book a pet

Reserve with your PNR on the website or app, up to six hours before the flight. Service and psychiatric animals cannot be booked online.¹⁵

Read Turkish Airlines's own pet page before you book.

Sources

1. Traveling with pets, Turkish Airlines, checked 1 November 2026
2. Transport in the cabin, Turkish Airlines, checked 1 November 2026
3. Transport in the cargo compartment, Turkish Airlines, checked 1 November 2026
4. Service animals, Turkish Airlines, checked 1 November 2026
5. All terms and conditions, Turkish Airlines, checked 1 November 2026