How strict are gun laws in Turkey?
Licensed / moderate
Handguns can be licensed for sport, hunting or collecting, but personal protection alone is not a sufficient reason.
Turkey is one of 37 countries classified “Licensed / moderate” for civilian gun ownership — 18% of the 202 with data. (Also searched as firearm laws.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Syria
- Restrictive Handguns are limited to one revolver and issued only at the discretion of authorities.
- Cyprus
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Georgia
- Permissive Handguns are shall-issue for personal protection, meaning self-defense is sufficient to be granted a firearm.
- Armenia
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Israel
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Jordan
- Permissive Handguns are licensed as of right, and personal protection is an accepted reason on its own.
Other laws in Turkey
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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