Turkey: The Roaming Trap
Warning: Turkey is not in the EU. Your "European Roaming" plan (like O2 UK or Vodafone) likely does NOT work here freely. You will be charged huge daily fees.The eSIM Solution
- Airalo (Merhaban): Uses Turk Telekom. Good speeds in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
- Price: ~$4.50 for 1GB (Emergency), ~$26 for 20GB.
Why not buy a local SIM?
- Queue: Lines at IST airport are long.
- Registration: Turkey has strict IMEI registration laws. If you stay >120 days, your foreign phone gets blocked. For short trips, eSIMs bypass the hassle of physical SIM registration paperwork.