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On several travel forums, many Vietnamese tourists researching tours to Türkiye have expressed concerns about the aftershocks of the earthquake. Many tourists have decided to postpone their trips to ensure their safety. Some tourists planning to travel independently have decided to book tours with reputable companies to avoid unwanted risks.
Ulgen Yesil, CEO of Sors Travel Services, a company with over 10 years of experience providing land tours and offices in Turkey, Jakarta (Indonesia), Bangkok (Thailand), Vietnam, and the Philippines, stated that most of the country's top tourist destinations are located far from the earthquake-affected areas.
Specifically, the earthquake's epicenter was located nearly 600 km from Antalya and over 850 km from Istanbul, two popular tourist destinations. Cappadocia, a famous hot air ballooning spot, was also nearly 500 km away.
Cappadocia, a popular tourist destination for Vietnamese visitors in Türkiye, is located more than 320 km from the earthquake's epicenter.
"We are constantly updating information daily to ensure we provide our customers with the safest tours. Currently, tours to Cappadocia have not been significantly affected," said Ms. Phan Thu Hien, CEO of Sors Travel Vietnam.
Currently, international airlines are still operating flights to and from Türkiye. In particular, Istanbul International Airport – Turkey's main international airport and the destination for most tours from Vietnam – remains operational.
To date, CNN reports that there are no signs of disruption to travel to popular destinations in Türkiye.
However, according to international experts, tourists should still be wary of the possibility of aftershocks. According to the Danish and Greenland Geological Survey, tremors from the earthquake could be felt in Greenland.
Some countries, such as the US and the UK, advised their citizens to "avoid traveling to areas affected by the earthquake." However, neither country requested its citizens to avoid other unaffected areas of Türkiye.
Currently, American tourists are advised to "avoid areas affected by the earthquake." Meanwhile, the British Foreign Office is advising its citizens to "avoid nearby areas." Tourists traveling to Turkey are now advised to choose destinations unaffected by the earthquake.
