Is Maçka safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Maçka safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Maçka 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.
Maçka 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 Maçka: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (46/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 40.8119° N, 39.6131° E in Trabzon, Maçka maintains a regional distance of 581.1 km W to Ankara.
Trabzon
40.8119° N, 39.6131° E
401 m
Europe/Istanbul
24,709
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Turkey
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (26 °C avg high); Wettest: September (209 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 9° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Low °C | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 103 | 108 | 117 | 130 | 124 | 164 | 97 | 135 | 209 | 147 | 192 | 175 |
Normals: Trabzon (23.4 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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