Turkey is a non-EU country, so it really is worth buying your allowance as the prices are significantly lower than Turkey.  Here are a few comparisons to show you what you could save, and the prevailing duty free allowances.

We have listed a few examples below [as at September 2008]:

• JB Rare 1L – Duty Free 13.00 Euro (24 YTL) Price in Turkey 64 YTL
• Jack Daniels 1L – Duty Free 20.30 Euro (37 YTL) Price in Turkey 86 YTL
• Bacardi 1L – Duty Free 14.30 Euro (26 YTL) Price in Turkey 64 YTL
• Gordons Dry Gin Export Strength 1L – Duty Free 10.25 Euro (19 YTL) Price in Turkey 48 YTL but a lower alcohol %.
• Marlboro Red or Gold Box of 200 – Duty Free 15.70 Euro (29 YTL) Price in Turkey 48 YTL

IMPORTANT NOTE - Duty Free Limits

Kas port does not have a Turkish Duty Free shop so the normally generous allowances are severely restricted to those listed below:

• 1 Ltr of Spirits (Gin, Vodka, whisky) (or 2 x 70cl bottles if they are packaged like that)
• 200 cigarettes,
• 10 Cigars,
• 200gr pipe tobacco,
• 20ml perfume/aftershave etc,
• 1kg Coffee,
• 1kg chocolate

In addition customs rules forbid the importation of certain food stuffs including bacon and pork products.