Is Türkmenbaşy safe? Turkmenistan travel risk
Is Türkmenbaşy safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Türkmenbaşy scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Turkmenistan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 21 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; 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.
Türkmenbaşy scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Turkmenistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Türkmenbaşy: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (39/100) and crime and scams (28/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkmenistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Balkan territory, Türkmenbaşy is established at 40.0167° N, 52.9667° E. It lies 521.8 km ESE relative to Ashgabat. Time zone observed: Asia/Ashgabat.
Balkan
40.0167° N, 52.9667° E
-10 m
Asia/Ashgabat
91,745
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Turkmenistan
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 Turkmenistan travel advice & laws.
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