Turkey travel advice

The Turkish Government has highlighted the increased risk of attacks in the run-up to the Turkish General Election on 7 June. You should exercise caution.

The terrorist group DHKP-C (Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party Front) has launched a series of attacks in Istanbul in 2015 targeting the Turkish police and judiciary.

On 5 June, two people were killed and many injured by an explosion at an HDP rally in Diyarbakir.

On 9 June, 4 people were killed in an attack in Diyarbakir.