Istanbul, Turkey · Istanbul Airport
IST International Terminal lounges
International Terminal at Istanbul Airport (IST) lists 5 lounges. The highest-rated operating lounge on Lounge Frog is Turkish Airlines Lounge Business, at 4.9/5.
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Turkish Airlines Lounge Business
Best rated · Near gate E1 · 765 seatsAccess: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access · Turkish Airlines Lounge
Hours: Open 24 hours
4.9
IGA Lounge
airport-operated · 800 seatsAccess: DragonPass · LoungeKey · Priority Pass
Hours: Open 24 hours
4.6
Turkish Airlines Lounge Miles&Smiles
Near gate C1 · 800 seatsAccess: Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access · Turkish Airlines Lounge
Hours: Open 24 hours
4.6iGA Pop Up Lounge
Near gate A6 · 100 seatsAccess: DragonPass · LoungeKey · Priority Pass
Hours: Open 24 hours
2.6
Revolve Lounge by YOTELAIR
hotel loungeAccess: See lounge for access details
Hours: 12 AM – 11:59 PM daily
1.7
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Terminal amenities
4.0 overallWhat a 5 means for each metric
- Security speed
- through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
- Check-in & bag drop
- short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
- Baggage delivery
- bags on the belt by the time you reach it
- Walk to gates
- short walks, moving walkways where it's long
- Signage & wayfinding
- clear signs, easy to find your gate
- Cleanliness
- spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
- Food & drink
- real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
- Shopping
- useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
- Wi-Fi
- free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
- Gate seating
- comfortable seats with power at every gate
- Power outlets
- outlets and USB at most seats
- Quiet
- no blaring announcements or gate-area chaos
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, never a queue
- Accessibility
- step-free routes, help easy to find
Airlines served
Quick answers
How many lounges are in International Terminal at Istanbul Airport?
Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges in International Terminal at Istanbul Airport (IST): IGA Lounge, iGA Pop Up Lounge, Revolve Lounge by YOTELAIR, Turkish Airlines Lounge Business and Turkish Airlines Lounge Miles&Smiles.
Which airlines fly from International Terminal at Istanbul Airport?
Aeroflot, Air France, British Airways, EgyptAir, Emirates, ITA Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines fly from International Terminal at Istanbul Airport (IST).
What is the best lounge in International Terminal?
The highest-rated lounge in International Terminal at Istanbul Airport (IST) on Lounge Frog is Turkish Airlines Lounge Business, at 4.9 out of 5.
Is International Terminal a good terminal?
Lounge Frog rates International Terminal at IST 4.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 14 editorial metrics such as security speed and bag delivery.
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RankingThe 10 worst airport lounges in the Middle East and Turkey: 2026
Istanbul hosts three of the ten. In Dubai the same Priority Pass card opens a better room nearby; in Jeddah, Antalya and Tel Aviv it doesn't.
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The 8 best Turkish Airlines lounges, ranked: 2026
Istanbul's 765-seat Lounge Business scores 4.9, and a Miami lounge comes second. Every photographed Turkish Airlines lounge ranked, with who gets in.
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How early can you get into an airport lounge? The 3-hour rule, explained by network
Delta, Centurion, Sapphire and Capital One all say three hours. The layover exceptions are where they differ, and where you get turned away.
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The 8 best 24-hour airport lounges for overnight layovers, ranked: 2026
Most lounges close by 11pm. These eight never do. Ranked for red-eye misconnects and pre-dawn departures, with how to get into each.
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The 10 best airport lounges in Europe: October 2026
London supplies six of Europe's ten highest-rated photographed lounges this month, Rome two, and Paris and Istanbul one each. Munich drops out for lack of photos.
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Emirates' $13.6 million-a-lounge redesign: Frankfurt, Munich and Manchester done, Istanbul due this month
Emirates is spending more than AED 50 million per lounge on a new signature design. Three are open, Mauritius and Istanbul are next, and the access rules have not changed.
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Is Priority Pass worth it in 2026?
It depends entirely on how many times a year you will actually use it. The break-even math for 1–2, 5–10 and 10+ visits, updated for the lost restaurants and the Sapphire Lounge exit.
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The best airport lounges for sleeping through a long layover
A real bed first, then quiet scores, showers, overnight hours and crowding: 17 lounges ranked for actually sleeping, from Dallas to Istanbul and Singapore.