Which networks does a Talisim Turkey eSIM use?

Our Turkey plans run on Vodafone, Avea/Türk Telekom, at up to 3G, 4G, 5G; a given plan may use only some of them. Each plan on the Turkey page lists the networks it uses.

Can I top up a Turkey eSIM?

Yes. Most Turkey plans can be topped up with more data and days from your order page until they expire, on the same eSIM with no new QR code.

Turkey travel guide: mobile data, networks and what's on

31 Turkey plans from $0.60.

Talisim editorial team · Updated 30 October 2026

Quick answer

Talisim sells 31 Turkey eSIM plans from $0.60, 1–180 days, 100MB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Vodafone, Avea/Türk Telekom. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.

A postcard from Turkey: Tali, the Talisim eSIM character, in local costume among the sights

What the network is actually like

5G went live in April 2026 in all 81 provincial centres, with 4.5G (LTE-Advanced) outside them. Marmaray trains keep signal in the tunnel under the Bosphorus, and City Lines ferries carry free İBB WiFi. About a fifth of the Lycian Way has no signal. Airport wifi wants an SMS code or a passport scan at a kiosk.

This eSIM: up to 3G, 4G, 5G, onVodafone, Avea/Türk Telekom. Each plan on the Turkey page says which of these it uses.

How much data you'll need

10GB covers two weeks. WhatsApp is the most used app in Turkey, and BiTaksi or Uber book yellow taxis in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara.

Recommended: 10GB → closest plan 10GB · 30 days, $6.42.

Where people go

Istanbul

Split by the Bosphorus. One Istanbulkart pays for metro, tram and ferry.
Göreme

Cave hotels and dawn balloons. Wind grounds them often, so keep a spare morning.
Antalya

Red-tiled old town behind Hadrian's Gate, running down to the old harbour.
Izmir

Palm-lined seafront. İZBAN trains run to Selçuk, next to Ephesus.
Bodrum

A 15th-century castle on the harbour and ferries across to Kos.
Fethiye

Start of the Lycian Way. Paragliders launch off Babadağ above Ölüdeniz.

What's on

Timings are month-level, because most of these move year to year.

Istanbul Tulip Festival

April

Emirgan Park and other city parks, Istanbul

Tulip beds planted across the city every spring. Emirgan, on the Bosphorus, has the main display.
Kırkpınar oil wrestling

Usually late June

Sarayiçi, Edirne

Held since 1360. Three days of wrestlers in leather breeches and olive oil.
Şeb-i Arus

7 to 17 December

Konya

Whirling dervish ceremonies for the anniversary of Rumi's death. Tickets sell out, so book ahead.

Quick answers

Which networks does a Talisim Turkey eSIM use?: Our Turkey plans run on Vodafone, Avea/Türk Telekom, at up to 3G, 4G, 5G; a given plan may use only some of them. Each plan on the Turkey page lists the networks it uses.
Can I top up a Turkey eSIM?: Yes. Most Turkey plans can be topped up with more data and days from your order page until they expire, on the same eSIM with no new QR code.
Does a Turkey eSIM come with a phone number?: No. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data.
How much data do I need for Turkey?: 10GB covers two weeks. WhatsApp is the most used app in Turkey, and BiTaksi or Uber book yellow taxis in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara.

Regional plans that also cover Turkey

Crossing a border on the same trip? One of these covers the whole route on one eSIM.

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