Istanbul Tourism Safety 2017

Despite recent events the city is still very safe to travel to.

Dakar tourism guideworld tourism 2030. Turkey has also become a popular destination for culture spa and health care. By ashlea halper n may 11 2018. 2016 was not the best year for istanbul.

At its height in 2019 turkey attracted around 51 million foreign tourists ranking as the sixth most popular tourist destination in the world. In january 2017 an armed attack at reina nightclub in istanbul killed 39 people and injured 69. Theft is not generally a big problem and robbery mugging is comparatively rare but dont let istanbuls relative safety lull you.

That said istanbul is pretty safe. International and domestic flights now fly out of the new istanbul airport instead of ataturk airport. This video shows why the chances of being involved in a terrorism attack or homicide is.

You should be aware that tourist hotspots restaurants shops and public transportation are places where most thefts and pickpocketing occur and that violent crime exists here too. Medium istanbul is safe to visit if you avoid some parts of it that are considered somewhat dangerous. What to see in turkeys biggest city.

Areas in which to be particularly careful include aksaraylaleli the citys red light district the grand bazaar pickpocket central and the streets off istiklal caddesi in beyoglu. Istanbuls new international airport opened on 29 october 2018. As one of the worlds most visited cities you can expect world heritage sites grand religious attractions and places of historical significance from istanbul as well as a vibrant arts scene and great nightlife.

Tourism has rebounded since the 2016 attack at istanbuls airport and an attempted couptravel specialists tell us why its okay to go back. Unfortunately safety is istanbul has been a concern in recent years. Though istanbul is 900 miles away from all that turmoil there is the ongoing threat of terrorist attacks.

Places to visit in 2017. Tourism in turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites and on seaside resorts along its aegean and mediterranean sea coasts.