Airport pet relief
Pet relief areas at Istanbul Airport (IST)
🇹🇷 Istanbul · Turkey · IST
Pet relief area available
Istanbul airport has one or more dedicated dog relief areas.
Before or after security?
🏙️ Landside (before security) Possible
✈️ Airside (after security) Yes
For a layover, you need an airside (post-security) area — you usually cannot re-clear security.
Where exactly
- Pre-security — Departures floor, among the check-in islands
- Airside — two Pet Relief Rooms after passport control (Departures)
- Arrivals hall — one room
Has the spot moved, or is one missing?
Tell us which terminal, and whether it is before or after security — we check and update the page.
✉️ Report what you saw Airlines accepting dogs at IST:
🏠Turkish Airlines cabin ≤8 kg Aegean Airlines cabin Air Algérie cabin ≤6 kg LOT Polish Airlines cabin ≤8 kg Transavia cabin ≤8 kg Air Astana cabin Air Transat cabin China Southern Airlines hold
39 airlines we document accept dogs and serve this airport. The verdict is each airline's general policy — it does not prejudge your breed or your route.
🌍 Traveling to Turkey — see the dog entry rules for Turkey.
Other airports in Turkey:
Source: www.istairport.com · verified 10 July 2026 · confidence 4/5.