After warnings from the US authorities about the threat of terrorist attacks and religious terrorism in Turkey for American citizens, the German Consulate in Istanbul announced a temporary cessation of its work, as reported on its official website
Turkey is being threatened by terrorist attacks
After US government warnings about the threat of terrorist attacks and religious of terrorism in Turkey for American citizens, the German Consulate in Istanbul announced a temporary cessation of its work, as reported on its official website.
“The German Consulate General in Istanbul today, February 1, will be closed for security reasons. All visa and passport procedures are suspended», — the message says.
A little earlier it became known that the consulates of Great Britain and the Netherlands also suspended the reception of visitors due to the threat of a terrorist attack. The missions of both countries reportedly referred to an “increased threat of terrorist attacks” in areas of Istanbul popular with tourists.
And only we, the Russians, as always, have a special view of what is happening, the Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul told RIA Novosti that it will continue to work as usual despite the termination of the reception of visitors by diplomatic missions Western countries.