Turkey issues travel alert for Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh

ANKARA

Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, urging its citizens to “consider the risks” in the region.

“Citizens should consider risks in the region when planning their visit to Sharm el-Sheikh,” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry also said that some airlines had already canceled their flights to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

Terrorist group Daesh claimed responsibility for a suspected bomb attack on a Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 31, killing all 224 people on board.