A special travel advisory was issued for 6 provinces in southeastern Turkey

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Current status of Turkey travel alert adjustment. (provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a special travel advisory on the 7th for some areas in southeast Turkey where a large-scale earthquake occurred.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, six provinces, including Kahramanmaras, Malatya, Adiyaman, Osmaniye, Adana, and Hatay, issued a special travel advisory on the same day, which were previously listed as ‘Level 1’ (Travel Caution). where it was ordered.

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A ‘special travel advisory’ is a travel warning issued to countries and regions with urgent short-term risks. Prior to this, on the 6th (local time), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southeast Turkey, adjacent to the Syrian border, and it is believed that more than 4,000 people have died so far in both Turkey and Syria.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, “We plan to closely monitor the local situation in the region and maintain a special travel advisory until the dangerous situation is resolved.”

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said, “Since aftershocks are continuing, citizens residing in the region should evacuate safely following the guidance of the Turkish authorities, and citizens planning to travel should cancel or postpone their plans.” (+82-2-3210-0404) or the Embassy of Turkey (+90-533-203-6535).”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would continue to maintain the existing alert for four provinces in the southeast of Turkiye, Diyarbakir, Shanlurfa, Gaziantep, and Kilis, which had previously been issued a “level 3 travel alert” (recommendation to depart the country).

The travel warning issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is △1st stage (blue warning) “Travel warning” △2nd stage (yellow warning) “travel restraint” △3rd stage (red warning) “departure recommendation” △4th stage (black warning) “travel ban” ‘ is divided into

Earlier, on the 6th (local time), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in the southeastern part of Turkey near the border with Syria, killing more than 4,000 people in both Turkey and Syria.

Source: Donga

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