Is Çatalca safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Çatalca safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Çatalca scores 51/100 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.
Çatalca scores 51/100 (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 Çatalca: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkey travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Çatalca belongs to İstanbul (Turkey), centered at coordinates 41.1417° N, 28.4631° E (64 m above sea level). Distance to Ankara is 394.4 km towards the ESE.
İstanbul
41.1417° N, 28.4631° E
64 m
Europe/Istanbul
77,468
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Turkey
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: December (102 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 9° |
| Low °C | 5° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 76 | 75 | 58 | 54 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 68 | 94 | 102 |
Normals: Esenyurt (21.8 km away).
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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