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UK FCDO Updates Turkey Travel Advice: All-Travel Warning for Some Areas

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Turkey travel advice on 21 September 2026, with the latest change covering information for LGBT+ travellers. The FCDO continues to advise against all travel to parts of Turkey: within 10km of the Syria border due to fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism. Those in Syria should follow FCDO advice for Syria, and the FCDO cannot facilitate entry for British nationals into Turkey from Syria. In areas where travel is advised against, in-person consular support is severely limited, though 24-hour consular assistance remains available by phone or online. The FCDO also notes the Middle East situation remains unpredictable, wi…

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Impact and considerations

The advice directly affects UK travellers and corporate travel policies for Turkey: travelling against FCDO advice can invalidate travel insurance, and in-person consular support is severely limited in areas where travel is advised against.

Key points

  • The FCDO updated its Turkey travel advice on 21 September 2026, with the latest change covering information for LGBT+ travellers.
  • The FCDO advises against all travel within 10km of the Syria border due to fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism.
  • Those in Syria should follow FCDO advice for Syria; the FCDO cannot facilitate entry for British nationals into Turkey from Syria.
  • In areas where travel is advised against, in-person consular support is severely limited, though 24-hour consular assistance remains available by phone or online.
  • The FCDO notes the Middle East situation remains unpredictable, with strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran since 8 July against US military and civilian infrastructure in several locations and a risk of more attacks and unforeseen escalation.
  • The FCDO notes a high wildfire risk in Turkey during the summer season from April to October.

Sources and time

Primary source
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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First source publication
22 Jul 2026, 20:48
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12 Aug 2026, 14:17
Last updated
22 Jul 2026, 20:48
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