Yes, you can smoke at Antalya Airport (AYT) — on open-air smoking terraces after security in International Terminal 1, International Terminal 2 and the Domestic Terminal. Each terrace sits right by the gate area with a view of the apron and runway; the terminal interiors are smoke-free, so plan your smoke break around the gates once you are through security.
Antalya is the gateway to Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and one of Europe’s busiest leisure and charter airports, handling well over 30 million passengers a year at peak. Most travellers here are holidaymakers on package and charter flights, and a 2025 expansion roughly doubled the airport’s capacity by enlarging International Terminal 2 and the Domestic Terminal. The good news for smokers is that AYT is one of the few large airports worldwide to keep an outdoor smoking terrace on the airside of every terminal, so a long layover or a delayed charter does not mean leaving the secure zone to smoke.
International Terminal 1
Terminal 1 handles a share of Antalya’s international departures. After you clear passport control and security, look for the signposted smoking terrace off the gate concourse. It is an open-air deck integrated with the departure area, with shops and food-and-beverage points close by, so you can smoke without walking far from your gate. Before security, landside, you can also smoke outside the terminal entrances.
International Terminal 2
Terminal 2 is the larger international terminal after the 2025 upgrade and handles the bulk of Antalya’s foreign charter and scheduled traffic. Its airside smoking terrace is again located just past the final passport control, near the duty-free and the gates. Travellers describe it as an open terrace overlooking the apron — step out, smoke, and step back into the departure lounge. If you are connecting or facing a delay, this is the terrace you will most likely use.
Domestic Terminal
The Domestic Terminal, also enlarged in the 2025 works, has its own outdoor smoking terrace after security, next to the gates, matching the layout of the two international terminals. Passengers on internal Turkish flights get the same airside access as international travellers, so there is no need to exit and re-clear security for a cigarette.
Vaping
Turkey treats e-cigarettes the same as tobacco, so vape on the outdoor smoking terraces rather than inside the terminal. The sale of e-cigarettes is restricted across Turkey, so carry what you need with you rather than expecting to buy it airside.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminals | No | Not permitted inside T1, T2 or Domestic |
| After security / airside | Yes | Open-air terrace by the gates in every terminal |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Outside the terminal entrances before check-in |
For Turkey’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Turkey airport guide.