Jet2, Thomas Cook and Tui have reassured their customers over travel plans to Turkey.
Earlier this week, the Foreign Office issued a warning to people from the UK against travelling to parts of Turkey following a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. It has been branded the "deadliest earthquake in a decade" as the death toll has risen to 11,000 after the earthquake rocked south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria.
The World Health Organization has suggested the final toll could rise as high as 20,000. A similar-sized earthquake in the region in 1999 killed at least 17,000 people.
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Following the earthquake, the UK Foreign Office said: "A 7.8 earthquake hit Gaziantep and nine other Turkish provinces, Hatay; Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Sanliurfa, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Adana, Malaty, in the south east of Turkey on Monday.
"There have been several strong after-shocks and the Turkish government has announced its highest level of state emergency. You should avoid the Southeast region of Turkey and follow the advice of the local authorities."
Today, travel companies and airlines reassured UK holidaymakers that most travel plans could continue as normal. Jet2, Thomas Cook and Tui all confirmed that they are not cancelling any flights to Turkey at this time - here's what they had to say:
Jet2
A spokesperson told the Liverpool ECHO: "Just to confirm - no, we are not cancelling any flights to Turkey."
Thomas Cook
A spokesperson said: "At this stage, the effects of the earthquake are being felt many hundreds of miles to where our customers are." They went on to add that there are currently no cancelled flights and no change in the travel advice for the holiday areas around Antalya.
Tui
A spokesperson told the Liverpool ECHO: "We’re aware of the two earthquakes that have hit the cities of Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras, both of which are in southeast Turkey. Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by these tragic events.
"The earthquakes are approximately 800km away from the resort of Antalya and our resort team reports they are unaffected. We’re continuing to monitor the situation along with guidance from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and we’ll update customers should anything change."
They added: "Our flight programme will not be disrupted as a result."
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