US Suspends Visa Services in Turkey Over Possible Attacks

The embassy in Ankara said in a statement on its website that consular services would be suspended at the embassy as well as consulates in Istanbul, the southern city of Adana and the Aegean coastal city of Izmir.

It said it “has received credible reports of potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings against US citizens and foreign nationals in Istanbul, including against the US consulate general, as well as potentially other locations in Turkey”.

It advised US citizens “to exercise heightened caution in locations where Americans or foreigners may gather, including large office buildings or shopping malls”.