Istanbul Lost PropertyA specialist service operated by Ana Kurye
Real cases
Real examples of lost and forgotten belongings recovered from Istanbul airports, hotels and locations across the city, with local collection and delivery assistance.
Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
What began with a recovered phone in Istanbul ended with a smile in Italy.
Phone returned to its owner in Italy Read the Story
Istanbul Airport Lost & Found
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
Leaving Istanbul does not always mean making another trip to collect a forgotten item. Matthieu C's experience shows how local assistance, clear updates and onward shipping arrangements can fit together when a bag has been left behind.
Forgotten airport bag recovered and sent onward with regular updates Read the Story
IGA / Istanbul Airport Lost & Found
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
When family belongings are left behind, the delivery plan can change along with the traveller's itinerary. Montha Koseni began by asking about an overseas return, then arranged to receive her recovered suitcase during a stay in Istanbul.
Red suitcase returned to the customer at an Istanbul hotel on 15 October 2026 Read the Story
IGA / Istanbul Airport Lost & Found
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
How a traveler in California arranged local collection of a suitcase in Istanbul and followed its journey through regular updates.
Collected in Istanbul; customs released for onward transit toward California Read the Story
Turkish Airlines International Lost Property
International Lost Property Shipping / South Africa
A recovered two-piece suit reached the warehouse and was packed for onward shipping arrangements to South Africa.
Warehouse and packaging complete by 12 October · Final delivery not confirmed Read the Story
IGA Istanbul Airport Lost & Found
Lost Property Delivery / International Shipping
A recovered handbag needed cleaning, careful repacking and a suitable CDEK shipping arrangement to Moscow Oblast.
Collected 9 October · Home delivery later confirmed Read the Story
IGA / Istanbul Airport Lost & Found
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
From Australia, Sasha arranged local assistance for her husband’s passport and documents held by IGA in Istanbul.
Local recovery coordination · Customer in Australia Read the Story
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Hotel Lost Property
After the owner returned home, a stuffed bunny was confirmed at a hotel in Side, collected locally and prepared for shipping to the UK.
Side, Antalya / UK Read the Full Story on Ana Kurye
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Hotel Lost Property
Forgotten glasses were collected from an Istanbul hotel and packed for international delivery to their owner in the UK.
Istanbul hotel / UK Read the Full Story on Ana Kurye
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Recovery and hotel delivery
A phone left at Babadag Teleferik was recovered in Fethiye, transported to Istanbul and delivered to the owner at a Sultanahmet hotel.
Fethiye / Istanbul hotel Read the Full Story on Ana Kurye
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Hotel Lost Property
A phone left at an Istanbul hotel was collected and brought to Istanbul Airport for a handover before the owner continued an international journey.
Istanbul hotel / Airport handover Read the Full Story on Ana Kurye
IGA / Istanbul Airport Lost & Found
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
Already home in the USA, Derek arranged authorization for local collection of his iPhone from Istanbul Airport and its international return.
Istanbul Airport → United States · Receipt confirmed 16 September 2026 Read the Story
Turkish Airlines Lost Property
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
After Anastasia’s phone was recovered at Istanbul Airport, local assistance and DHL international delivery reunited her with the device in New York.
Istanbul Airport → New York, USA Read the Story
IGA Lost Property
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
Two computers were waiting at IGA Lost & Found after their owner left Turkey. See how both were recovered and returned internationally.
Read the Airport Lost Property Story
IGA Lost Property
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
An iPhone 13 Pro Max was found after its owner had already left Turkey. See how the Istanbul Airport recovery and USA return were handled.
Read the Airport Lost Property Story
IGA Lost Property
Istanbul Airport Lost Property
A traveler left a Dell laptop bag at Istanbul Airport. After IGA Lost Property confirmed that it had been found, Ana Kurye coordinated the recovery, secure packing and DHL delivery toward the Antalya region.
Read the Airport Lost Property Story
ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Istanbul Airport
A real Istanbul lost property case: an important watch was recovered locally, carefully prepared and returned safely to its owner in Japan.
Istanbul / Japan Read the Story
ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Istanbul Airport
Belongings found through the Istanbul Airport lost property process were collected in Istanbul and prepared for international return to Australia.
Istanbul Airport / Australia Read the Story
ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Istanbul Airport
Cynthia had already left Istanbul when she needed help recovering her laptop. A local courier handled the recovery, shipping preparation and international return until the laptop was safely back with her.
Laptop recovered in Istanbul / FedEx return Read the Story
ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Istanbul Airport
A wallet, ID, Ray-Ban glasses and driving licence were handled as one sensitive lost property collection case from Istanbul Airport.
Wallet, ID, glasses and driving licence Read the Story
ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Istanbul Airport
An urgent suitcase case at Istanbul Airport required quick organization, local Lost & Found collection and delivery coordination.
Urgent suitcase recovery Read the Story
ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Istanbul Airport
A more complex Istanbul Airport lost property file required clear coordination, follow-up and local operational handling.
Complex case coordination Read the Story
SABIHA GÖKÇEN
Sabiha Gökçen
A lost phone at Sabiha Gökçen Airport required more than one airport visit before the recovery process was completed.
Sabiha Gökçen / Lost phone Read the Story
HOTEL
Hotels
AirPods forgotten at an Istanbul hotel were collected locally and prepared for international shipping to the USA.
Istanbul hotel / USA Read the Story
HOTEL
Hotels
An item collected from an Istanbul hotel was arranged for domestic delivery to Antalya instead of international shipping.
Istanbul hotel / Antalya Read the StoryWe only publish real cases when enough verified operational details are available.
Need help?
If your belongings were left at an Istanbul airport, hotel or another location in the city, send us the details and we can check the collection and delivery options available for your case.