Tuesday, 23. July 2019 at 07:28 AM
Tuesday, 23. July 2019 at 07:28 AM
We advise caution when travelling to Turkey Advertising
We advise caution when travelling to Turkey. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
Turkey shares a land border with 8 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Turkey), the Advisory Index is 2.7 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Syria (5), Iraq (4.6), Iran (3.3), Armenia (2), Azerbaijan (2), Georgia (2), Greece with 1.5 and Bulgaria with 1 (of 5).
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Turkey from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.1 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. 
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. 
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Turkey, including in Ankara and Istanbul, due to the heightened threat of terrorism and the potential for civil unrest.
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. Regional warning: This specific advisory covers a specific region.
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Turkey, including in Ankara and Istanbul, due to the heightened threat of terrorism and the potential for civil unrest.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. Regional warning: This specific advisory covers a specific region.
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Turkey, including in Ankara and Istanbul, due to the heightened threat of terrorism and the potential for civil unrest.
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. 
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Türkei.
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/tuerkei/
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. 
High degree of caution
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/turkey/
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Reconsider travel to Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Areas near the Syria and Iraq borders due to terrorism and kidnapping. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Turkey. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist ...
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
Avoid non-essential travel
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion wishes to inform Maltese travellers to Turkey that passengers who would like to reach the new Istanbul Airport from any part of the City are reminded to allow between an hour and an hour and a half of traveling from the main centres of Istanbul to the new Airport.
This is the general advisory covering the whole country.
Source: https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx
Turkey with its capital Ankara is a country in Asia (Western Asia), slightly larger than Texas (780,580 km²). The country is located Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. The climate can be described as temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior. The landscape is high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges. With a population of about 71.89 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Ankara |
| Population | about 71.89 million |
| Size | 780.580 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than Texas |
| Common languages | tr-TR,ku,diq,az,av |
| Currency | Lira (short: TRY) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +90 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .tr |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | TR |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | TUR |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 792 |
These are problems Turkey is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products Turkey. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports of Turkey.
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Turkey is currently rated at 3,1 out of a possible 5.0. We advise caution when travelling to Turkey.
Visiting the country Turkey is usually fine. Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate nine official sources each morning. Today, we know of 7 active advisories for Turkey.
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Syria (5.0)
Iraq (4.6)
Iran (3.3)
Armenia (2.0)
Azerbaijan (2.0)
Georgia (2.0)
Greece (1.5)
Bulgaria (1.0)
Tonga (Oceania)
Tunisia (Africa)
Trinidad and Tobago (North America)
Tuvalu (Oceania)