Turkey - Terrorism:
There is a high threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate and could affect places visited by foreigners.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advic ... /terrorism
There has been a sharp spike in violence between Turkey’s security forces and rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ party, or PKK.
The Guardian view on Turkey’s air strikes against Isis: dangerous territory
Editorial: Turkey was forced to act because of the contradictions in its own policies. It is vital the country now refreshes its peace talks with the PKK
The latest attacks also come as Turkey is taking a more active role against Islamic State militants. Last month it conducted aerial strikes against Isis positions in Syria and agreed to let the US-led coalition use its bases for its fight against the militants. This followed a suicide bombing blamed on Isis which killed 32 people and after Isis militants fired at Turkish soldiers from across the border in Syria, killing one soldier.
On Sunday, the US military announced that a detachment of six F-16 fighter jets had arrived at Turkey’s southern Incirlik air base.
In 2013, a suicide bombing at the US embassy in the capital Ankara killed a Turkish security guard and injured one other person. The DHKP-C claimed responsibility for the attack.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a ... ation-bomb