Border Control Türkiye — Season 1

Aired 23 September 2025 • 49 min

At Istanbul Airport, a couple’s unusual drug smuggling method is exposed. Authorities seize illegal car parts and gold bars.

Aired 24 September 2025 • 47 min

Customs officers spot suspicious packages in cargo. Passengers with unusual luggage learn the hard way that rules matter.

Aired 25 September 2025 • 46 min

No chances taken with a threat from Colombia, while a couple’s suitcase stuns officers. Offshore, a cargo ship faces a surprise raid.

Aired 30 September 2025 • 45 min

A suspicious truck draws attention. Illegal clothing is found in a suitcase, and a shipment of potatoes from Senegal ends at the airport.

Aired 1 October 2025 • 46 min

Authorities seize 114 kilograms of narcotics in the cargo section. Smuggled cigarettes are found hidden inside a decorative table. The luggage of a passenger arriving from Moscow is closely inspected.

Aired 2 October 2025 • 45 min

An Iranian woman smuggling drugs is stopped. A man carrying €225,000 faces questioning, and a tanker undergoes a thorough inspection.

Aired 7 October 2025 • 52 min

A drug smuggler arriving from Phuket fails to evade customs officers. An angry passenger carrying excessive amounts of medicines and vitamins causes difficulties for officers.

Aired 8 October 2025 • 52 min

A suspicious box is found in scrap metal at the port. One family brings camel meat from Chad, while shoe soles in cargo draw scrutiny.

Aired 9 October 2025 • 51 min

Gold concealed inside walnuts is discovered, along with a passenger who swallowed drugs and a truck involved in migrant smuggling. A Turkmen passenger whose belongings are confiscated breaks down in tears.

Aired 14 October 2025 • 55 min

Trailers arriving from Italy are inspected at Pendik Port. CNC machinery components are found on a Chinese passenger. A woman attempting to bring motorcycle parts for her brother is caught.

Aired 15 October 2025 • 58 min

Ninety kilograms of narcotics are seized from truck tires. Diamonds arriving from São Paulo are examined, while electronic cigarettes are found hidden inside tea packages.

Aired 16 October 2025 • 52 min

An Ethiopian passenger’s confession confirms officers’ suspicions. Alcohol bottles hidden in tea packets are discovered.

Aired 21 October 2025 • 52 min

Authorities discover 256 kilograms of prohibited material inside a suspicious container at Ambarlı. A dragon egg and dragon head found inside a truck surprise customs officers.

Aired 28 October 2025 • 51 min

E-cigarettes hidden among wedding dresses are seized. A traveler with dried fish and synthetic hair in their suitcase gives officers a tough time.

Aired 29 October 2025 • 51 min

Illegal attempts by passengers from the Netherlands are stopped. Taxes on collectible figurines spark tension between a traveler and customs officers.

Aired 30 October 2025 • 56 min

A passenger arriving from Cairo brings in hookah tobacco far above the legal limit. Another traveler carrying pricey figurines doesn't escape notice.

Aired 4 November 2025 • 52 min

Customs officers uncover several suspicious shipments during routine inspections. In one case, they discover 400 cartons of tobacco products hidden inside passengers’ luggage after unusual density patterns detected within insulation materials trigger a closer examination. At the airport, a traveler attracts attention for carrying an unusually large quantity of handcrafted porcelain plates instead of personal belongings. Officers investigate whether she intended to evade import duties on the high-value tableware and later sell the goods. Meanwhile, at the port of the Turkish metropolis, a shipping container declared as carrying fruit juice and water is flagged as suspicious. X-ray images reveal irregularities, raising concerns that the container may be concealing smuggled goods.

Aired 5 November 2025 • 51 min

Drugs are found hidden in the sole of a shoe in the cargo hold. A packet of salt in an Egyptian passenger's luggage raises suspicion.

Aired 6 November 2025 • 51 min

Customs officers discover 196 toys in the luggage of a passenger arriving from Kyrgyzstan. An investigation is launched into sugar shipped in a container arriving from Colombia.

Aired 11 November 2025 • 53 min

Costly cancer medications carried by a frequent traveler attract customs officers’ attention. A detailed narcotics search is conducted among musical instruments.

Aired 12 November 2025 • 51 min

Hidden electronic tobacco products and large quantities of cigarettes are seized from luggage. Suspicious trucks and containers unloaded from ships are placed under inspection.

Aired 13 November 2025 • 51 min

Suitcases packed with cigarettes and unusually large amounts of personal belongings raise commercial-smuggling suspicions. Numerous bottles and packaged products lead to a further investigation.

Aired 18 November 2025 • 57 min

A surprise operation targets passengers arriving on a flight from Panama. A large collection of pocket watches is examined, while excessive amounts of jewelry brought from Germany are investigated.

Aired 19 November 2025 • 51 min

The shape of a suitcase raises suspicion. Hidden electronic tobacco products are found among food items, while X-ray scans reveal passengers carrying gold.

Aired 20 November 2025 • 51 min

A father-and-daughter pair attract attention with a large number of boxes in their luggage. A suitcase full of metal items is carefully examined, while another contains numerous cigarettes.

Aired 25 November 2025 • 54 min

Metal boxes and luxury dinnerware are found in passengers' luggage. Electronic-cigarette tobacco hidden in shoes is uncovered, while a suitcase filled with medicines and watches is inspected.

Aired 2 December 2025 • 53 min

A passenger from Tashkent conceals tobacco products taped to his body. An Egyptian passenger protests the destruction of prohibited meat products. A container from China is searched based on risk analysis.

Aired 9 December 2025 • 54 min

Hidden automobile parts are discovered in a passenger’s luggage. Another passenger is found carrying a large number of mobile phones, while smart cameras are subjected to detailed examination.

Aired 16 December 2025 • 52 min

A flight from Colombia comes under close customs scrutiny. Coffee beans raise narcotics suspicions, while a container showing suspicious density is meticulously searched.

Aired 23 December 2025 • 53 min

Undeclared goods are found in a container at Ambarlı. New mobile phones hidden in an Iraqi passenger’s pockets are detected. A surprise operation is carried out on a flight arriving from Panama.

Aired 30 December 2025 • 52 min

Luggage from Panama is searched thoroughly. Spoiled food is found in a suitcase concealed with a blanket, while suspicious density in a chemical trailer is carefully investigated.

Aired 19 February 2026 • 55 min

A passenger arriving in Istanbul from Zurich is stopped with several boxes containing undeclared high-end DJ equipment. Meanwhile, a traveler from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is found carrying nearly 25 kilograms of human hair packed in plastic bags in her suitcase. Destruction procedures are carried out at Ambarlı Port.

Aired 26 February 2026 • 54 min

Protein powder and toothpaste are screened at the airport, while jet skis at the Ambarlı port are searched with the help of a K‑9 unit. This episode also explores the behind-the-scenes work of airport inspections. How are suspicious items analyzed, and under what circumstances are additional investigations carried out?

Aired 5 March 2026 • 53 min

Inspections are conducted at Ambarlı Port and the airport. Naswar tobacco is found on passengers arriving from Uzbekistan. Legal procedures are initiated regarding goods being brought into the country illegally. Suspicious tea crates at Ambarlı are subjected to detailed examination.

Aired 12 March 2026 • 55 min

Smuggled products hidden among soda bottles are searched for at Ambarlı. Commercial quantities of underwear are seized at the airport. The luggage of passengers arriving from Guinea is inspected.

Aired 19 March 2026 • 55 min

A bus arriving from Bulgaria is inspected at Kapıkule Border Gate, revealing noteworthy findings. At the airport, commercial quantities of meat and rice are seized. Authorities continue strict anti-smuggling operations. A passenger from Baku is also found carrying jewelry and a precision scale.

Aired 26 March 2026 • 52 min

Security teams carefully inspect antique figurines at the airport. A narcotics operation is carried out at the jet bridge for a flight arriving from Colombia. Meanwhile, sample analysis begins for marble discs imported from China through Ambarlı Port.

Aired 2 April 2026 • 51 min

Smuggled cigarettes and mobile phones are detected and confiscated from the luggage of passengers arriving from Iraq. Giant potatoes brought by passengers from Nigeria are destroyed because they violate regulations. Commercial quantities of watches carried by a passenger from Dubai are subjected to detailed examination.

Aired 12 April 2026 • 52 min

Airport inspections uncover commercial quantities of creams and textile products. A suspicious truck at Ambarlı is thoroughly searched with the assistance of a narcotics dog. On a flight from Sarajevo, officers discover a collection of smartwatches inside passengers' luggage.

Aired 19 April 2026 • 55 min

Suspiciously colored alcoholic beverages undergo detailed inspection. At Ambarlı Port, seedlings arriving from Costa Rica are searched with specially trained dogs. In the cargo section, suspicious powder substances are carefully examined and dangerous contents are quickly identified.

Aired 26 April 2026 • 52 min

This episode shows how electronic cigarettes hidden inside a game-console box are detected. At Ambarlı, advanced scanning equipment and narcotics dogs are used during inspections. The episode also follows the detailed inspection process for food products brought by passengers arriving from Cairo.

Aired 3 May 2026 • 54 min

Smuggled cigarettes are found on a passenger arriving from Iraq. A suitcase searched on suspicion contains far more jeans than expected. While cargo at Ambarlı Port is inspected in detail, officers uncover various smuggling methods.

Aired 10 May 2026 • 53 min

Elite teams battle smugglers at Türkiye's land, air, and sea borders in a nonstop fight to protect national security.

Aired 17 May 2026 • 55 min

Elite teams battle smugglers at Türkiye's land, air, and sea borders in a nonstop fight to protect national security.

Aired 24 May 2026 • 53 min

Aired 31 May 2026 • 51 min

Aired 7 June 2026 • 54 min

Aired 14 June 2026 • 53 min