Is Akkuş safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Akkuş safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Akkuş scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Turkey Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Akkuş scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Turkey (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Akkuş: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (65/100) and crime and scams (35/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkey travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 40.7931° N, 37.0164° E in Ordu, Akkuş features an altitude of 1292 m. The settlement is located 365.8 km WSW from Ankara.
Ordu
40.7931° N, 37.0164° E
1292 m
Europe/Istanbul
21,258
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Turkey
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Turkey travel advice & laws.
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