Turkey Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.5 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Turkey. We detected travel advisories from 8 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.7 / 5

Turkey shares a land border with 8 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Turkey), the Advisory Index is 3.7 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Syria (5), Iraq (4.8), Iran (4.5), Armenia (3.3), Azerbaijan (3.3), Georgia (3), Bulgaria with 2.8 and Greece with 2.8 (of 5).

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.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

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

• air pollution
• concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic
• deforestation
• particularly in urban areas
• water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents

Natural hazzards

• flooding
• landslides
• limited volcanic activity; its three historically active volcanoes; Ararat, Nemrut Dagi, and Tendurek Dagi have not erupted since the 19th century or earlier
• severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Turkey. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. automobiles
2. boron
3. chromate
4. coal
5. construction
6. copper
7. electronics
8. food processing
9. lumber
10. mining

Agriculture products

1. citrus
2. cotton
3. grain
4. hazelnuts
5. livestock
6. olives
7. pulses
8. sugar beets
9. tobacco

Turkish Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Turkey.

Export products

1. apparel
2. foodstuffs
3. metal manufactures
4. textiles
5. transport equipment

Import products

1. chemicals
2. fuels
3. machinery
4. semi-finished goods
5. transport equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Turkey?

Turkey is currently rated at 3,5 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 8 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Turkey.

Is it safe to travel Turkey in 2024?

Visiting the country Turkey is usually fine. The score is at 3,5 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Turkey?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 8 individual sources for Turkey.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Turkey?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Turkey. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Turkey.

What is the size of Turkey?

Turkey has a size of 780,580 km² or 301,383 mi² which is slightly larger than Texas.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.