Is Balıkesir safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Balıkesir safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Balıkesir scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.
Balıkesir scores 53/100 (Elevated). 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 Balıkesir: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (57/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkey travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 39.6333° N, 27.8833° E in Balıkesir, Balıkesir maintains a regional distance of 425.6 km E to Ankara.
Balıkesir
39.6333° N, 27.8833° E
139 m
Europe/Istanbul
314,958
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Turkey
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Balıkesir happened in April, August and October (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
3 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.2 on 23 Apr 2025 (136 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M6.0 on 27 Oct 2025 (58 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Turkey travel advice & laws.
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