The Foreign Office has issued a warning to British tourists and holidaymakers as we head deeper into the autumn and winter months, and more and more try to get a break.

Foreign Office warns UK tourists to 'monitor situation' after multiple deaths

by · Birmingham Live

Holidaymakers heading to Turkey have been warned security checks 'will take longer than usual'. The Foreign Office has issued a warning to British tourists and holidaymakers as we head deeper into the autumn and winter months, and more and more try to get a break.

A statement by the FCDO read: “On 23 October there was a terrorist attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries’ facility in Kahramankazan, 40km northwest of central Ankara, which resulted in five deaths and 22 injuries, as well as the deaths of the two assailants.

“While the incident has ended, the response is ongoing, including increased security measures at Turkish airports, which means security checks will take longer than normal. If you are in the area near the attack, follow the advice of the local authorities and monitor local media.”

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The Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the military alliance would stand with Turkey. He posted on X: “Deeply concerning reports of dead and wounded in Ankara. #NATO stands with our Ally #Turkey. We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and are monitoring developments closely.”

Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, said he was “appalled by the terrorist attack in Ankara. We stand shoulder to shoulder with Turkey as a Nato ally and close friend. Our thoughts are with the families of victims and all those affected.”

The defence minister, Yaşar Güler, pointed the finger at the militant Kurdistan Workers’ party, or PKK, without giving evidence.
“We give these PKK scoundrels the punishment they deserve every time. But they never come to their senses,” Güler said.

“We will pursue them until the last terrorist is eliminated.” The attack on Tusaş occurred when two assailants – a man and a woman – arrived at the firm’s headquarters in a taxi they commandeered after killing its driver, reports said.

Armed with assault rifles, the pair set off explosives and opened fire, killing four people at the company, including a member of the security personnel and a mechanical engineer.