Is Sarıkaya safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Sarıkaya safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sarıkaya scores 47/100 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.
Sarıkaya scores 47/100 (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 Sarıkaya: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and crime and scams (35/100).
A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkey travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Sarıkaya belongs to Yozgat (Turkey), centered at coordinates 39.4936° N, 35.3769° E (1115 m above sea level). Distance to Ankara is 221.5 km towards the WNW.
Yozgat
39.4936° N, 35.3769° E
1115 m
Europe/Istanbul
18,457
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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