📢 Important Update: Turkey (Türkiye) Blocks Major eSIM Providers — What You Need to Know

As of July 10, 2025, Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK — a.k.a. the digital gatekeeper) has blocked access to several major international eSIM providers, including Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Instabridge, Mobimatter, Alosim, and BNESIM

This means travelers may not be able to activate, top up, or access these services once inside Turkey. The restriction appears to be part of a broader move to favor domestic telecom providers.

The good news: eFlySim is not affected by this restriction. Our eSIMs continue to work reliably in Turkey.

To ensure uninterrupted service, we strongly recommend:

• Purchase your eFlySim eSIM before takeoff

• Activate it before arriving in Turkey (Türkiye)

• Confirm it’s working once you land

Activating in advance helps avoid service disruptions and ensures you're connected the moment you arrive.

While this hasn’t been widely covered by mainstream news outlets, independent sources have confirmed the ban on several major eSIM providers in Turkey (Türkiye).

For details, check out: https://istanbul-tourist-information.com/is-your-esim.../