{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/turkiye/kars","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T09:38:00.753Z","place":{"city":"Kars","country":"Türkiye","countryCode":"TR","lat":40.59825,"lon":43.08548},"safety":{"score":69,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":71,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":66,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on Tripadvisor and travel forums indicate visitors generally feel safe walking during daylight, though some express unease after dark in peripheral neighborhoods.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":71,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":68,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Recent news shows normal tourist activity and infrastructure projects, while live alerts indicate a distant wildfire and a seismic event, neither directly affecting the city.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for visitors and occur only in isolated incidents reported in local police briefings"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded markets and near the railway station, especially during peak tourist hours"},"safeAreas":["Ağın","Kızılkaya","Kars Şehir Merkezi","Kars Atatürk","Kars Çarşı"],"avoidAreas":["Kars Gölcük (isolated outskirts with limited services and higher petty‑crime reports)","Kars Gölcük (isolated outskirts with limited services and higher petty‑crime reports)"],"scams":["fake guide scams targeting tourists at historic sites","overpriced taxi rides and route manipulation"],"zones":[{"name":"Kars Merkez","level":"caution","note":"Moderate petty crime risk, especially pickpocketing; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Ağın","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area with low crime reports"},{"name":"Karpaklar","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with occasional scams; avoid poorly lit streets at night"},{"name":"Kızılkaya","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled district, minimal incidents"},{"name":"Kars Şehir Merkezi","level":"caution","note":"High foot traffic; petty theft possible, keep belongings secure"},{"name":"Kars Çarşı","level":"caution","note":"Busy market area, watch for pickpockets"},{"name":"Kars Atatürk","level":"safe","note":"Quiet streets, low crime"},{"name":"Kars Gölcük","level":"avoid","note":"Isolated outskirts with limited services and higher petty‑crime reports"}]}}