The UK Foreign Office has issued an urgent warning to Brits who have holidays booked to Turkey this summer. There has been a rise in sexual assaults and rapes at Turkish seaside resorts, it says, following the release of new data.
Officials said that in 2023, dozens of holidaymakers approached the UK embassy in Turkey following attacks. The figures centre on sexual assault, including rape, reported to British consular staff.
In most of the cases that happened last summer, victims were attacked in tourist hotspots. Frequently, people were attacked by hotel and spa workers.
The Foreign Office also said some of the attacks were on children in toilets, alerting parents to be…