Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISG) has added another practical solution to its range of services aimed at making passengers' time at the airport more comfortable. The newly launched “Boarding Pass Verification System” makes boarding the aircraft faster and easier for passengers. With the new system, passengers can comfortably pass through the security checkpoint by scanning their boarding passes, ID cards, passports, or driver's licenses on digital verification devices.

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, the city's gateway to the world, is improving the travel experience for passengers by integrating technology-driven solutions that enhance speed and comfort into airport operations. The measures implemented at ISG in response to increasing passenger and flight volumes ensure that guests can access their flights comfortably from the airport.  

At Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (ISG) International Airport, Turkey's second-largest airport, the Boarding Pass Verification System, which was put into service as part of the “Passenger Flow Improvement Project,” will allow passengers to start their journeys comfortably and enjoyably with shorter waiting times during check-in and security processes. This application is part of the airport's vision to offer passengers a smoother and stress-free travel experience, while also representing an important step toward the airport's digitalization and automation goals.

Boarding pass verification turnstiles allow passengers to skip waiting for staff to process their boarding passes, mobile boarding passes, ID cards, or driver's licenses, enabling them to proceed directly to the X-ray areas through the digital verification system.

In the Boarding Pass Verification System, the valid travel documents for domestic and international passengers differ. For domestic flights, printed boarding passes, mobile boarding passes, Turkish ID cards, and new-style driver's licenses can be used as valid travel documents. Passengers arriving at the Domestic Departure Gate can easily pass through the 10 digital verification devices located at the entrance with their valid documents.  

International passengers can use the devices with their Printed Boarding Pass and Mobile Boarding Pass. When the systems are ready for digital innovations, boarding pass verification will also be possible with other travel documents (passport, facial recognition, etc.). A total of 18 turnstiles have been opened for passenger use, with 16 at the International Departure Terminal entrance and 2 at the e-passport crossing.

Thanks to the e-passport system, another convenience offered at ISG, Turkish citizens can complete passport checks in 20 seconds after facial recognition and fingerprint checks.

There are a total of 34 e-passport counters at ISG: 15 on the departures level and 19 on the arrivals level. The devices on the departures level are located at the entrance to the Turkish passport control point, while those on the arrivals level are situated next to the cabin crew and disabled passenger access area.

On August 3, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISG) International Airport, which set a historic record with 158,678 passengers on August 3, became the second busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger traffic in the first half of 2025, according to ACI reports. In the “Major Airports” category, which has a capacity of over 40 million passengers, it was the airport with the best performance, with an 11.5 percent growth.