Is Kangal safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Kangal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kangal scores 50/100 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.
Kangal scores 50/100 (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 Kangal: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (58/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% 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 39.2367° N, 37.3886° E in Sivas, Kangal features an altitude of 1532 m. The settlement is located 396.5 km WNW from Ankara.
Sivas
39.2367° N, 37.3886° E
1532 m
Europe/Istanbul
8,948
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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