Turkey

Yes, but with caution — Turkey is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 5.9/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Most trips are trouble-free, but some risks deserve attention.

The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing. conflict (6.3/10) is Turkey's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by environment (5.3/10) and above all by governance (2.8/10).

This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong. It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.

The main concern for Turkey is governance, its weakest pillar at 2.8/10. This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong.

The lowest-scoring signals here are rule of law (V-Dem) and control of corruption (V-Dem). The second-lowest area is environment at 5.3/10, so it deserves attention too.

By contrast, conflict scores 6.3/10 and is Turkey's strongest area.

As of July 2026, Turkey has 7 government travel advisories on record. Most governments now advise against all travel to Turkey: the highest-level warning — do not travel — has been issued by Japan and Austria, among others.