Are Airport responsible for lost items?
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If you lost an item within the terminal areas (excluding the aircraft), the airport's Lost & Found office, operated by ISG Terminal Management, handles these cases. They store found items for up to 1 year, except for:
Identification documents: Held for 30 days, then transferred to the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Police Department.
Items found in customs areas: Stored for 90 days before being handed over to the relevant Customs Office.
Perishable goods (food, beverages, tobacco): Discarded at the end of the business day due to health and safety regulations.
Hazardous items (sharp objects, explosives, combustible materials): Disposed of immediately in accordance with security protocols.