The United States announced on Friday that it was suspending visa services throughout Turkey, citing the threat of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens. There has been no reaction from Turkey yet.
In a message to US citizens in Turkey, the US authorities mentioned that they had received reliable information justifying the suspension of visa and other services throughout Turkey, including at the US Embassy in Ankara and at the politically sensitive locations in Istanbul, according to RFI correspondent Anne. The U.S. Consulates in Izmir and Adana.
This security alert mentions the threat of terrorist attacks, including the targeting of the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul and the abduction of U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. U.S. authorities advise their citizens and nationals of other countries to be vigilant, especially when in commercial centers and office buildings. U.S. authorities also advised their citizens to lay low and avoid crowds.
The security alert does not mention the cause of the threat, but it comes after the United States announced an attack on a senior al-Qaeda official near Idlib in northwest Syria.
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