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Kate Lally & Milo Boyd

Turkey warning update from UK Foreign Office to ensure travellers' safety

Brits have been given the green light to travel to parts of Turkey by the UK Foreign Office.

The governmental body has updated its guidance for people travelling to parts of the country.

Previously, the government department advised people from the UK to avoid "all but essential travel" to a number of the nation's provinces due to concerns about instability in the Middle East, the Liverpool Echo reported.

The Foreign Office warned that the region is unpredictable and may become increasingly volatile.

As of Thursday (August 11), the government has said it "no longer advises against all but essential travel to Tunceli, Diyarbakir, Kilis and Hatay provinces".

The Foreign Office has changed its Turkey travel advice (Getty Images)

It continues to advise against all but essential travel to Sirnak, and the province of Hakkari, as well as any other areas within 10km of the border with Syria.

It is important to follow Foreign Office travel advice, as going against it could invalidate your travel insurance.

Most resorts popular with UK tourists are on Turkey's west coast, a considerable way from these areas.

Further Foreign Office advice states: "Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Turkey. Terrorist groups, including PKK, Daesh (formerly referred to as ISIL) and far left organisations, continue to plan and carry out attacks.

Most of Turkey's holiday resorts are in the west of the country (Getty Images)

"Further attacks could be indiscriminate. Most attacks have taken place in the south-east of the country, and in Ankara and Istanbul.

"While there is a potential that citizens from western countries may be targets or caught up in attacks, particularly in the major cities, attacks are most likely to target the Turkish state, civilians and demonstrations.

"You should be vigilant, follow the advice of local security authorities, monitor media reports and keep up to date with this travel advice."

You can find more information here.

Before booking a holiday its always useful to check travel advice on the Foreign Office's website.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic it has been regularly updated, both with warnings about political unrest and information about different country's entry rules.

Earlier this month the requirements to enter France changed, with the holiday hotspot ditching requirements including needing to show proof of vaccination or negative Covid tests such as PCR and antigen tests.

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