Unfortunately I have no European Jepps, so I can't take a look at your airport although it would have been interesting to me.
In the area that I am refering to (Middle East) the terrain around most of the airports is flat as a pancake so I don't consider it much of a safety issue even when in the soup.
The thing is that some approach transitions are very high right to the approach aid for the full approach (requiring then about 4000 feet in altitude loss within 10 miles). Another scenario is when (using GPS) being cleared direct to the Intermediate Fix, in other words, off any published transition and not requiring a procedure turn.