Foreign ministry warns against travel to Turkey

The Swiss foreign ministry has updated its travel advice to Turkey, advising tourists against going to certain regions, following Saturday’s suicide bombings in Ankara which killed at least 97 people at a political rally.  It warned further attacks could occur across the country and potentially violent demonstrations were also possible in cities of a certain size, in regions near the Syrian border and even in the tourist region near Antalya on the southwest coast.  In addition, landmines could also pose a danger in certain regions, it wrote on its website on Monday.  “Stay away from crowds and large gatherings and any sort of demonstration,” it advised. “Follow instructions given by local security forces (such as no-go zones) and stay in touch with your tour operator. Vigilance and common sense must be applied.”  The foreign ministry advised against non-urgent travel to the following regions: Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Mardin, Batman, Bitlis ...