Smoking at Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT)

Airport Rating

5

Before Security Smoking

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the terminals.

After Security Smoking

Domestic Terminal

2026, April update from Omar.: It's 2026 and I confirm Marco's comment, terrace for smoking at the domestic departures area, next to gate 106 and Fly coffee. There are no smoking area since but it's there.

Update from Marco, July 2023: There is a smoking terrace at domestic terminal at the end of the hall at gate 106 beside a small cafe.

International Terminal

There is no information on smoking facilities inside these terminals. Feedback out be appreciated.

For connecting flights you must enter Turkey and smoke outside the terminal then go through Security again for your flight.

Further Information

Official Website - Non

Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is a key aviation hub located about 20 km southeast of Gaziantep, serving both domestic and international routes and operating 24/7. Opened in 1976, the airport has grown significantly, achieving international status in 2006 and undergoing expansions that increased its terminal capacity and improved apron and baggage handling infrastructure. The passenger terminal spans 5,799 m/2 with parking for 400 vehicles, and the airport handled over 3 million passengers in 2025, reflecting steady growth in both domestic and international traffic. It also became an important humanitarian aid hub following the 2023 Turkey Syria earthquake, underscoring its strategic regional role. Major airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and AJet operate routes connecting Gaziantep to Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Erbil, Düsseldorf, London, and other key destinations.