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Nurhak score: 52/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Nurhak safe? Turkey travel risk

Is Nurhak safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Nurhak scores 52/100 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.

Nurhak scores 52/100 (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 Nurhak: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (67/100).

A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Turkey travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Nurhak belongs to Kahramanmaraş (Turkey), centered at coordinates 37.9658° N, 37.4272° E (1384 m above sea level). Distance to Ankara is 452.0 km towards the WNW.

Region
Kahramanmaraş
Coordinates
37.9658° N, 37.4272° E
Elevation
1384 m
Time Zone
Europe/Istanbul
Population
12,257
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Gaziantep (100.5 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) 63.2 km SW
Hospital Care Nurhak Devlet Hastanesi 3.6 km E
Railway Terminal Kapıdere 21.4 km E

Adjacent 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Turkey entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Elbistan 15
33.5 km NW
Kahramanmaraş 25
60.8 km SW
Adıyaman 15
78.0 km ESE
Yeşilyurt 15
80.7 km ENE
Malatya 15
88.9 km ENE
Battalgazi 15
96.5 km ENE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy