The state Department ordered families of employees of the American Consulate in Istanbul to leave the city.
In the state Department are afraid of possible attacks by extremists in Istanbul.
The US state Department ordered family members of employees of the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to return to the country because of the threat of a possible attack by militants of terrorist groups.
“The state Department made this decision based on the information that extremist groups continue their aggressive attempts to attack US citizens in those districts of Istanbul, where they live or often go,” – said in the text of the official warning.
It is noted that this order does not apply to members of the family missions in other cities of Turkey.
