Is Gölyaka safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Gölyaka safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gölyaka 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.
Gölyaka 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 Gölyaka: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and health and medical access (55/100).
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.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 40.7769° N, 30.9958° E within Düzce, Gölyaka is situated 183.2 km ESE of Ankara at an altitude of 132 m.
Düzce
40.7769° N, 30.9958° E
132 m
Europe/Istanbul
10,516
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Turkey)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: April (128 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° |
| Low °C | -0° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 103 | 97 | 111 | 128 | 111 | 89 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 78 | 112 | 124 |
Normals: Düzce (15.5 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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