It is important to secure the right type of Turkey insurance before travelling or working there. Terrorism presents a threat from both Kurdish and al-Qaeda linked groups and healthcare and road travel can be poor in the more remote regions. For short stays, standard Turkey travel insurance may be sufficient, but extended residency, high risk areas or business operations may need specialist cover.
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Straddling two continents, Turkey’s strategic position has caused it to be one of history’s most fought over countries. Its rich and varied landscape is dotted with the ruins of great empires and battlegrounds.
FCO advice is against travel to areas where terrorist activity by the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) is most likely. However, though this activity is concentrated mainly in the south eastern provinces, attacks can occur across the country.
While PKK activity is targeted mainly at the Turkish authorities, the activities of groups linked to al-Qaeda are known to specifically target secular and western interests. Advice is to remain vigilant in public places at all times. Tensions on the Iraq/Turkey border also means travel to this area is discouraged.
Crime is relatively low, but pickpocketing can be problem in Istanbul and tourist spots. Sexual assaults on foreign nationals have been reported, predominantly in coastal resorts.
Poor road maintenance and reckless driving can make travel about the country hazardous. Healthcare can be of a very high standard in urban centres but less so in remote regions. International health insurance in Turkey is strongly encouraged and should include emergency evacuation and repatriation cover.
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