Rory McIlroy absence from Turkish Airlines Open a source of frustration

"For those who worry about such things there is no safe place in the world."

Tournament organisers and fellow players have expressed their disappointment at Rory McIlroy's absence from the Turkish Airlines Open.

The £5.7million event has been hit by a spate of withdrawals, including that of headline attraction McIlroy, due to safety fears surrounding the first of the three Final Series events.