Do I have to register a leisure drone?

Yes, toys excepted: all users register on İHATTYS, before 31 July 2027 for existing aircraft. See the Registration section.

Does Glydar display Turkey’s zones?

No. Glydar’s map does not display Turkey’s regulations — see the coverage. The İHATTYS system and the SHGM are to be checked; no public map is in service.

What is the risk in case of an infringement?

Up to TL 60,000 for a flight without authorisation, under law 2920 (art. 144). See the Penalties section.

Is there a specific category? Why does this guide not cover it?

The 2026 SHT-İHA instruction does not use the European specific category: it ties flight authority to the pilot’s licence level (P0, P1, P2). The P1 (commercial) and P2 (flight out of sight, flying over crowds, transport) licences are outside this guide, which is aimed at pilots who fly mostly for leisure, the equivalent of an open category; a short, verified guide is better than an approximate one on a regime in transition. The official portal is the SHGM’s: the SHGM drone register.

Is this guide enough to fly legally?

No: it simplifies the open category and refers to the texts. Responsibility for checking is yours — see the Responsibility section.

Flying a drone in Turkey: the regulations guide (open category)

Q: Can I fly FPV alone, without an observer?

No FPV exception is indicated in the sources consulted; the P0 licence requires direct sight.

1 · The open category

Turkey does not apply the European regulation: the SHGM instruction SHT-İHA (30 July 2026) drew inspiration from Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945 but creates its own system, on the basis of law 2920 (art. 144); it replaces the 2016 instruction. The authority is the SHGM.

Classes by mass: M0 from 500 g to 4 kg; M1 from 4 to 25 kg; M2 from 25 to 150 kg; M3 beyond. A drone under 500 g that is not a toy falls under M0.
Toy (“Basit İHA”): an aircraft designed not to leave a cylinder of 10 m radius and 20 m height is exempt from licensing, registration and certification of registration.
Pilot licence: flight authority depends on the licence, not on mass. P0 (amateur): in direct sight and by day, 120 m at most and 3,000 m horizontal distance.
Age: 10 years for the P0 licence; 18 for P1 and P2.
Zones: operations take into account the licence level and the status of the zone (green, orange, red).

2 · Zones: İHATTYS announced

The SHGM is to publish restricted-zone data in a standard, machine-readable digital format (art. 12 and 21 of the instruction). The İHATTYS traffic tracking and management system is announced by the SHGM as due to be put into service “as soon as possible”; no public map or downloadable data is indicated in the sources consulted. The AIP Türkiye is maintained by the DHMİ.

Flying without authorisation, or outside the zones set by the SHGM or the governor, is penalised (see section 6).

⚠️ Glydar’s map does not display Turkey’s regulations: the SHGM’s İHATTYS system, whose rollout is announced, prevails and is to be checked before every flight — see the coverage, country by country.

3 · Registration, exam and insurance

Registration: all users, toys excepted, register on İHATTYS (art. 11). A certificate of registration is required beyond 120 m or 3,000 m (P2). Remote identification is compulsory. Existing aircraft must be registered before 31 July 2027 (transitional period). The price and duration are not stated in the sources consulted.
Training and licence: a diploma from an authorised training organisation, then an operational licence.
New technical obligations: a compliance software module in the remote controller, geofencing, a mobile app without which the drone does not work.
Insurance: the instruction does not require it; the SHGM states third-party liability insurance for drones over 25 kg and for any commercial activity.

4 · FPV and night flying

FPV: no specific rule is indicated in the sources consulted; the P0 licence requires direct sight.

At night: the P0 licence is exercised by day; the P1 licence allows night flying with suitable equipment.

5 · Before every flight

P0 licence: direct sight, by day, 120 m, 3,000 m.
Registration on İHATTYS before 31 July 2027; remote identification.
Flight authorisation and zones: check with the SHGM.

This guide simplifies — it replaces neither the official texts nor an up-to-date check. If in doubt: the SHGM (Directorate General of Civil Aviation).

6 · Penalties: what the law says

Civil Aviation Law 2920 (art. 144, amended by law 7519 of 4 July 2024) provides for administrative fines:

TL 60,000 for a person who flies without authorisation, or outside the zones set by the SHGM or the governor, as recorded by law enforcement (governor’s fine).
TL 50,000 for breach of registration obligations (sellers, importers, declaration within three days); TL 100,000 for a false declaration at registration.
TL 5,000 to TL 100,000 for breaches of the rules on registration certificates, licences and pilot qualifications (SHGM fine).
The instruction provides for licence suspension from one month to two years, and a five-year ban on reissue after cancellation.

The amounts are those of the copy of the text consulted (2024 amendment); a later revaluation has not been checked. The text of the law prevails, not this page.

7 · Your responsibility, and what Glydar does

Glydar informs; it exempts from nothing. This guide draws on official sources but is not an official source, does not guarantee that they are complete or up to date, and is not a flight authorisation.

The remote pilot remains solely responsible for their flight and its compliance, as the terms of use recall. Everything needed to check is within reach: the coverage, country by country, the official map and the texts cited below.

Flying a drone in Turkey: the regulations guide