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Old Mar 21, 2017, 11:25 am
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chrini1
 
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Originally Posted by billy10drs
Does anyone know how this would affect connections? I am flying from KGL-ORD via IST on TK in June. If I have my kindle in my carry on how will they know it is in my bag since I am staying airport side past security? Will there be xray machines at the gate or they will do a detail hand search of every carry on? Just not sure how much this can be enforced especially for connections.

Also, how the hell can a kindle hold an explosive device!?!?!?!
Since KGL is an unclean airport, you will have to pass security in Istanbul. There are only a few clean countries, such as Germany.

BTW: If connecting in MUC coming from the US, the US is consired as unclean as well.
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