Turkey travel warning after uk tourists die

THE GOVERNMENT'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A NEW WARNING TO UK HOLIDAYMAKERS KATE LALLY 14:07, 20 May 2025Updated 14:51, 20 May 2025 The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and

Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Turkey. The FCDO is responsible for providing regular travel advice for approximately 226 overseas countries and territories.

Updates from the FCDO include information on safety and security, regional risks, health, and more. A new alert was issued on Tuesday, May 20, following incidents where UK tourists have died

or been seriously injured, with the Foreign Office stating: "Paragliding is an extreme sport and carries the risk of serious injury or death. "British nationals have died or been

seriously injured whilst paragliding in Turkey. Ensure you receive full instructions and training before your activity. "If you are near where paragliding activities take place, be

aware that the landing area may be in a public area. Maintain a reasonable distance from potential landing zones for your personal safety." Turkey is a popular destination among UK

holidaymakers, and existing advice is only to buy alcoholic beverages from licensed stores, bars and hotels, to avoid homemade alcoholic drinks, check bottle seals are intact, and check

labels for poor quality or spelling errors. You should also seek urgent medical attention if you or anybody you are travelling with falls ill after drinking alcohol. Article continues below

Those travelling on a British passport are reminded that they will need their document to have an expiry date at least 150 days after the date they arrive - and at least one blank page. You

can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, for business or tourism. Advice on Gov.uk reads: "If entering at a land border, make sure officials stamp and

date your passport at the border crossing. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. "Renew your passport if you need to. You will

be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen."