Is Yüksekova safe? Turkey travel risk
Is Yüksekova safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Yüksekova scores 49/100 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.
Yüksekova scores 49/100 (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 Yüksekova: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (65/100) and natural hazards (50/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkey travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 37.5690° N, 44.2830° E place Yüksekova within Hakkâri at an elevation of 1874 meters. Heading to Ankara: 1,024.8 km WNW.
Hakkâri
37.5690° N, 44.2830° E
1874 m
Europe/Istanbul
84,800
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Turkey
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (33 °C avg high); Wettest: March (156 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 2° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 21° | 27° | 32° | 33° | 28° | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Low °C | -4° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 142 | 150 | 156 | 124 | 82 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 115 | 142 |
Normals: Şemdinli (38.6 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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