Turkey Adds Automatic Alerts for Newly Available Train Tickets

Passengers who cannot find a ticket for a Turkish train will no longer need to keep refreshing the sales page. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that TCDD Transport has activated a “Track Available Seats” button.

Passengers can enter their email address for a sold-out train and request an alert. If a seat opens because of a refund, cancellation or another reason, the system will notify them automatically, Uraloğlu said.

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Passengers who cannot find tickets will be notified automatically by the system if seats become available because of refunds, cancellations or other reasons.

The minister said the new feature would allow passengers to learn immediately about newly available seats and purchase tickets more easily. He described the measure as part of efforts to use digital tools to make daily life easier and travel planning more accessible.

TCDD Transport also launched e-ticket and e-invoice services on Sept. 1, 2026. Passengers can access their e-tickets through a link in the PDF document sent in the “Travel Information” email after purchase. Customers using transport services can access invoices digitally, while the e-invoice system is intended to save time and costs in creating, sending and archiving documents.

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With this application, we ensure that our passengers are informed immediately when seats become available and can easily purchase their tickets, without having to constantly check the ticket sales screen.