The girls, all pupils at Bethnal Green Academy, are reported to have flown from Gatwick to Istanbul on Tuesday during their half-term break.
Shamma Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and another 15-year-old who remains unnamed are friends with a fourth girl, who travelled to Syria in December 2014.
Commander Richard Walton said he hoped a police appeal would mean the girls were prevented from crossing the border into Syria.
“I think there's a chance we can get these three girls back if they have not travelled to Syria,” he said.
He claimed none of the girls had left messages to their family or friends before their departure.
The girls were not flagged up as a concern by Turkish Airlines.
“[We are] concerned about numbers of girls who have or are intending to travel to the part of Syria that is controlled by ISIS,” said Walton.
SO15 appeal after 3 schoolgirls reported missing - believed to be heading to Syria via Turkey info call 0800 789 321 http://ift.tt/1zT82sC
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 20, 2015
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