Govt issues travel advisory for Indians visiting Turkey amid tension

The Government of India has been receiving queries from Indian nationals on travelling to Turkey in view of the situation in the region, says Embassy

The government has issued an advisory to Indian citizens to exercise utmost caution while visiting Turkey. The advisory was issued by the Indian Embassy in Ankara on Tuesday against the backdrop of strained India-Turkey relations and Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish rebels in Syria.

“The Government of India has been receiving queries from Indian nationals on travelling to Turkey in view of the situation in the region. Although there have been no reports of untoward incident in the country so far involving Indian citizens, travellers are requested to exercise utmost caution while traveling to Turkey,” the Embassy said in its advisory.

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