Foreign Office updates advice for people travelling to Turkey

Tourists heading to Turkey have been advised to stay updated with the latest travel advice. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued fresh alerts to holidaymakers.

Updating its website on May 1, the government body wrote on X: "Read our latest travel advice for Turkey with information on health, wildfires, crime, outdoor activities and adventure tourism." It comes as the FCDO advises "against all travel to parts of Turkey," with tourists told not to visit three areas, reports the Express.

The FCDO cautions: "Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel."

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Brits are advised against travelling within 10km of the border with Syria due to fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism, as well as all but essential travel to Sirnak city and Hakkari Province.

Figures released by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism show there were 3.16 million UK visitors in the country from January to September 2023, up 12% year on year.

Here's what else there is to know about travelling to Turkey.

Outdoor activities and adventure tourism

If you take part in an extreme sport, you should check that adequate safety precautions are in place with the FCDO warning that "British nationals have been injured and killed doing extreme sports".

Urging people to use "reputable operators" only, it added: "Make sure you are given full instructions and training before your activity. Make sure your travel insurance covers you for all activities you do."

If you are, for example, doing quad biking or going on