Is it safe to fly to Turkey? Key takeaways from the UK Foreign Office's latest advice

 The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has not issued any new warnings against travel to Turkey, but does say that "regional escalation poses significant security risks and has led to travel disruption".

An existing restriction advises against all travel within 10km of the Syrian border due to "fighting and a heightened risk of terrorism".

New FCDO advice requires British nationals intending to cross the land border from Iran into Turkey to seek facilitation from the British Embassy in Ankara.

While flights between the UK and major Turkish airports are operating as scheduled, according to Flightradar24, Turkish Airlines has cancelled some flights to Iran and other surrounding regions.

Concerns have been raised among holidaymakers with trips booked to the region amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Multiple people were injured in an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport's T1 building on Wednesday.

The Independent