Is Yakınca safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Yakınca safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Yakınca 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.
Yakınca 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 Yakınca: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (60/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Yakınca belongs to Malatya (Turkey), centered at coordinates 38.3000° N, 38.2500° E (1030 m above sea level). Distance to Ankara is 499.8 km towards the WNW.
Malatya
38.3000° N, 38.2500° E
1030 m
Europe/Istanbul
23,063
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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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