The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning for its citizens who intend to go on vacation to Turkey. The warning advised tourists to “stay away from crowded areas” and Turkey itself was described as dangerous, and the reason for this is equally important not only for British tourists but for any other tourists: it’s all about possible terrorist attacks.
In particular, the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the southeast of Turkey the most dangerous direction, and these are primarily the densely populated cities of Istanbul and Ankara. As reported by Turizmajansi, the agency, which published a warning letter to holidaymakers considering a trip to the republic, marked several Turkish destinations as “places where you cannot travel except in necessary circumstances”.
According to British media reports, a text published by the UK Foreign Office said that travel to the provinces of Tunceli, Diyarbakir, Kilis, and Hatay is also not recommended. Authorities advised against non-essential travel to Shirnak and Hakkari provinces, as well as travel to areas within 10 km of the country’s Syrian border.
The statement stressed that the vast majority of visits to Turkey had been free of problems, although British tourists were asked to “be aware of others” and urged to “stay away from touristy, crowded areas”. The text, distributed by the British Foreign Office, read as follows: “Now the situation is calmer than before. However, the impact of the July 2016 coup attempt is still being felt in Turkey. Despite some restrictions, the state of emergency imposed after the coup attempt was lifted.”