Many of those due to visit Turkey imminently have been left wondering whether it’s still safe to travel to the country. Here’s what we know so far.
The devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people, with tens of thousand injured. The 7.8-magnitude quake, which hit close to the town of Gaziantep in southeast Turkey, close to the Syrian border, at around 4.17 a.m. local time, was followed by a number of aftershocks. Thousands of buildings have collapsed as a result, and survivors are still being pulled from the rubble.
The city of Aleppo, already ravaged by 11 years of civil war, was among the most affected areas of northwestern Syria, where more than four million people were already relying on humanitarian assistance. Have flights to Turkey been canceled? At the time of writing, international airlines were still operating flights to and from Turkey. However, Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, has canceled hundreds of flights over the last few days.
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