Excuse me, the flight from Shanghai to Istanbul airport is at 5:15, and then the flight to Izmir is at 8:45. The tickets were purchased separately and are both Turkish Airlines. Do I need to collect my luggage and go through immigration before boarding the domestic flight ?

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QEEQ User

Hello, your itinerary is basically the same as mine. I will also arrive in IST early and have a flight to Izmir at 8 o'clock. They are all Turkish Airlines. I have consulted with Turkish Airlines customer service whether luggage transfer can be handled. The answer is that you can try to tell the counter when checking in. I also asked whether the entry is in Istanbul or it can also be in Izmir. The customer service said to ask the embassy. In addition, I have read a lot of circle friends asking whether the entry location must be Istanbul. It seems that it may not be the case. If you are not sure, you can call the embassy for consultation. Overall, it seems that the Turkish Airlines customer service in Beijing does not know much. The current plan is to tell the check-in counter in Beijing. I think it should be possible to handle, after all, it is the same company.

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Yes, first go through immigration, then transfer to the domestic airport. It should not be a problem if it's the same airport, depending on the time you have reserved.