Turkish Republic authorities announced new regulations for entering the country. Passengers on flights to Turkey will have to fill out a special electronic form also called "Entrance Form to Turkey". However, this rule does not apply to transit flights.
UPDATE in JULY 2023. Entrance Form to Turkey is no longer required and the ministry of health website register.health.gov.tr is no longer working.
We will show you how to fill the entry form for Turkey and fix the errors. According to the new rules, visitors need to fill out a form of entrance to Turkey at the website Register Health Gov Tr, by clicking on the link https://register.health.gov.tr , 72 hours before arrival in Turkey. In this case, the Turkey entry form must be saved on a mobile device or a hard copy will be shown to the airline clerk (at the check-in counter) at the airport of departure.
The form for entry to Turkey you will fill, may be checked at the borders of the Republic of Turkey whether you have filled in this form or not, and If you haven’t filled in the form or made misleading statements, you may face legal and administrative sanctions. Furthermore, you might not be allowed to enter Turkey. (if you are not a Turkish Citizen or you do not have a residence permit).
You can click on this link and go to the website of the Ministry of Health of Turkey, and fill out the form. It's actually a very easy form to fill which won't take more than a minute.
Here is the most important update in April 2022:
When you fill the Entrance Form to Turkey, the system will no longer assign you a QR code or a HES code. As of 3 March 2022, Turkish government has decided to cancel HES Code requirement when entering to close areas such as restaurants, shopping malls, theaters, football stadiums etc.
Pcr Test or a vaccination certificate is not required anymore when traveling domestically inside Turkey. Leading airliner Turkish airlines announced that it won't be neccessary to provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result when boarding.
If you don't know what is HES code or If you need one, please check our post about How to Get HES Code for Foreigners and don't forget to match your Istanbulkart with your HES code, you can also find this post about How to Match your Hes Code with Istanbulcard.