Departures: After the blast

THE FOREIGN Office has not changed its travel advice for Turkey after last weekend's explosion in the resort of Kusadasi. The blast, believed to have been the latest in a series caused by the Kurdistan Workers' party, injured 18 people, including two English tourists.

The Foreign Office says that, with the exception of South-east Turkey, which should be visited only on essential business, it 'does not advise against travel to Turkey, but visitors should be vigilant as further attacks cannot be ruled out'.