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Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

Türkiye

West Asia · capital Ankara · population 85,300,000
70
/ 100
, flat
Low risk · exercise caution
Photograph by Amelia Austin on Unsplash

Stable across the western tourist surface (Istanbul, Aegean, Mediterranean); southeast border regions remain elevated; major seismic exposure.

Read the Türkiye safety guide
86
Disease
76
Conflict
58
Disaster
80
Crime
74
Unrest
82
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 3
    FCDO advises against all travel to parts
    Updated 20 May 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 28 Apr 2026 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 4
    Do not travel
    Updated 1 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. earthquakeUSGSOfficial8 d ago
    M 4.9 - 22 km SSE of Saimbeyli, Turkey

    22 km SSE of Saimbeyli, Turkey

    Score impact: -1
  2. floodGDACSOfficial1 mo ago
    Green flood alert in Türkiye

    On 20/04/2026, a flood started in Türkiye, lasting until 26/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 3 deaths and 98 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
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Vs. nearby in West Asia

Israel

West Asia
60
Heightened risk
86
Disease
30
Conflict
76
Disaster
85
Crime
50
Unrest
76
Infra

Jordan

West Asia
73
Low risk · exercise caution
86
Disease
76
Conflict
80
Disaster
90
Crime
78
Unrest
80
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit Türkiye right now?

Türkiye's Safe Trip Score today is 70/100, low risk · exercise caution. The score has flat over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 2 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.

Is Türkiye safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is low risk · exercise caution (70/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 86/100, conflict 76/100, natural disasters 58/100, crime 80/100, civil unrest 74/100, infrastructure 82/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for Türkiye?

Türkiye has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in Türkiye changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +0 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for Türkiye calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the Türkiye Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 1 Jun 2026, 17:54 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.