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title: "Turkey - Syria Earthquake"
description: "The 2025 Balıkesir earthquake"
url: https://travel-faqs.cedartreeinsurance.com/en/articles/128-turkey-syria-earthquake
collection: "Major Incident Advice"
updated: 2026-09-07
language: en
---

# Turkey - Syria Earthquake

The 2025 Balıkesir earthquake

### **Am I covered if an earthquake affects my travel plans?**

Yes, some cover applies automatically under your policy. The level of protection depends on whether you added **Travel Disruption Cover (TDC)** to your policy at the time of purchase.  
_All cover is subject to your policy terms and conditions._

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### **Am I covered if an earthquake affects my travel plans?**

Yes, some cover applies automatically under your policy.  
The level of protection depends on whether you added **Travel Disruption Cover (TDC)** to your policy at the time of purchase.  
_All cover is subject to your policy terms and conditions._

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### **If you haven’t travelled yet**

**Covered as standard:**

-   ✅ **Delayed departure** benefit (per 12 hour delay) as a result of the earthquake.
    
-   ✅ **Trip cancellation / holiday abandonment**, if all the following apply:  
    • You are already at the **airport or departure point**  
    • You were **not aware of the earthquake** when buying your policy or booking your trip  
    • Your **flight or public transport** is cancelled or delayed  
    • **No alternative** is offered within **12 hours**  
    • You **choose to abandon your trip**
    
-   ✅ The **FCDO advises against travel** within 21 days before departure due to the earthquake.
    

**Not covered:**

-   ❌ **Missed departure** (for example, being unable to reach the airport due to the earthquake) — unless you added **Travel disruption upgrade.**
    
-   ❌ **Trip cancellation** or **additional expenses to help you make alternative arrangements** unless you added **TDC**.
    
-   ❌ **Uninhabitable accommodation** prior to departure unless TDC was added.
    
-   ❌ Reasonable additional expenses to help you make alternative arrangements following delay or cancellation of your public transport unless TDC was added.
    

**With TDC (Travel Disruption Cover):**

-   ✅ **Missed departure** and **cancellation** cover if your flight or public transport is cancelled or delayed and **no alternative** is offered within **12 hours**.
    
-   ✅ **Additional expenses** to make alternative travel or accommodation arrangements following cancellation or delay.
    
-   ✅ **Uninhabitable accommodation** – covered for **curtailment** (ending your trip early) or **relocation** to alternative accommodation.
    
-   ✅ **Cancelled or delayed connecting flights.**
    

If you have purchased the Travel disruption upgrade at the time of inception, your policy will **automatically extend free of charge** until you return home.

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### **If you are already abroad**

**Covered as standard:**

-   ✅ **Delayed departure** benefit (per 12 hour delay) due to an earthquake or failure of other public transport.
    
-   ✅ **Emergency medical expenses and repatriation costs.**
    
-   ✅ The **FCDO advises evacuation or return home** during your trip.
    

**With TDC:**

-   ✅ **Cancelled or delayed return flights** – cover applies for any **additional accommodation and transport costs**, and your policy will **automatically extend free of charge** until you return home.
    

**Not covered:**

-   ❌ **Policy extension** following a cancellation if you do not have TDC – you’ll need to extend your policy manually via your **Customer Zone** or contact our team for help.
    

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### **Connecting flights**

-   ✅ **Missed connections** are covered as standard.
    
-   ❌ **Delayed or cancelled connections** are **not covered** without TDC.
    

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### **Important – Airline, Ferry & Train Rights**

We will not provide cover for circumstances known to you before purchasing your policy, or which could reasonably have been expected to lead to the cancellation or disruption of your trip.

If your flight is cancelled by the airline, they are legally required to offer either an **alternative flight** or a **full refund**, and to provide **overnight accommodation** until the alternative flight becomes available, under **EU Regulation 261/2004**.

Similar protections exist where your travel is via a **pre-booked ferry or train**, and the same process should be followed.

All cover outlined above is subject to your policy terms and conditions — please refer to your **policy wording** for full details.