Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has not issued any new warnings against travel to Turkey, but does say that “regional escalation poses significant security risks and has led to travel disruption”.An existing restriction advises against all travel within 10km of the Syrian border due to “fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism”.New FCDO advice requires British nationals intending to cross the land border from Iran into Turkey to seek facilitation from the British Embassy in Ankara.While flights between the UK and major Turkish airports are operating as scheduled, according to Flightradar24, Turkish Airlines has cancelled some flights to Iran and other surrounding regions. Concerns have been raised among holidaymakers with trips booked to the region amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Multiple people were injured in an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport’s T1 building on Wednesday. In fullIs it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice following Iran strike on KuwaitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Is it safe to fly to Turkey? Key takeaways from the Foreign Office’s latest advice
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has not issued any new warnings against travel to Turkey, but does say that “regional escalation poses significant security risks and has led to travel disruption”.An existing restriction advises against all travel within 10km of the Syrian border due to “fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism”.New FCDO advice requires British nationals intending to cross the land border from Iran into Turkey to seek facilitation from the British Embassy in Ankara.While flights between the UK and major Turkish airports are operating as scheduled, according to Flightradar24, Turkish Airlines has cancelled some flights to Iran and other surrounding regions. Concerns have been raised among holidaymakers with trips booked to the region amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Multiple people were injured in an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport’s T1 building on Wednesday. In fullIs it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice following Iran strike on KuwaitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
