# Is Turkey safe in 2026?

> Turkey scores 59.8/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political instability, natural disasters. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 59.2/100).

**Safety index:** 59.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** mixed
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/turkey
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:06:07Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 18.1 | 30 |
| Political instability | 8.1 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 2.4 | 5 |
| Economy | 3.7 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 2.4 | 7 |
| Crime | 4.5 | 15 |
| Sanctions | 0.6 | 4 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.3 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Turkey's score fell by −4.0 over the last 30 days (63.8 → 59.8).

Aug 3 · 63.8 → Sep 1 · 59.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Turkey at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing armed conflict and terrorism. Our live index reads 59.8/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 9, 2026, 84 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.tur.html), revised Jun 9, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T18:09:42Z — Former judge Sidar Demiroğlu's X account has been blocked — censorship, severity 3/10 — Diken — Aktüel — https://www.diken.com.tr/eski-hakim-sidar-demiroglunun-x-hesabi-erisime-engellendi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eski-hakim-sidar-demiroglunun-x-hesabi-erisime-engellendi
- 2026-08-31T15:56:51Z — Detention warrant issued for journalist Kemal Öztürk — political, severity 3/10 — Diken — Aktüel — https://www.diken.com.tr/gazeteci-kemal-ozturk-hakkinda-gozalti-karari/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gazeteci-kemal-ozturk-hakkinda-gozalti-karari
- 2026-08-30T21:08:40Z — Yellow-coded downpour warning issued for five provinces — disaster, severity 2/10 — Diken — Aktüel — https://www.diken.com.tr/bes-ile-sari-kodlu-saganak-uyarisi-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bes-ile-sari-kodlu-saganak-uyarisi-3
- 2026-08-29T19:54:16Z — Brush fire breaks out in Antalya — disaster, severity 2/10 — Diken — Aktüel — https://www.diken.com.tr/antalyada-makilik-alanda-yangin-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antalyada-makilik-alanda-yangin-2
- 2026-08-29T17:21:15Z — Turkish and Somali special forces free hijacked ship, kill 14 pirates — crime, severity 3/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/turski-i-somalski-specijalci-oslobodili-oteti-brod-ubili-14-pirata/2829007.aspx
- 2026-08-29T16:16:11Z — Forest fire spreads from Mugla to Antalya: 'No loss of life' — disaster, severity 4/10 — Diken — Aktüel — https://www.diken.com.tr/mugladan-antalyaya-sicrayan-orman-yangini-can-kaybimiz-yok/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mugladan-antalyaya-sicrayan-orman-yangini-can-kaybimiz-yok

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 59.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Political repression and continuing fires reinforce an already weak downward momentum.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey (this country) | 59.8 | — |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +27.7 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −32.3 |
| Lebanon | 41.7 | −18.1 |
| Georgia | 78.4 | +18.6 |
| Palestine | 32.2 | −27.5 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 59.8/100 for Turkey, as of 2026-09-01T04:06:07Z.

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