China News Service, October 23. According to Agence France-Presse, the US Embassy in Ankara, the Turkish capital, said on the 23rd that it decided to suspend visa services in Turkey after receiving "a credible report on potential terrorist attacks."
Image source: Screenshot of the website of the US Embassy in Turkey
A statement on the embassy's website stated that it has received credible reports that there may be terrorist attacks on American citizens, foreigners in Istanbul and other locations in Turkey.
It is recommended that U.S. citizens be more careful in places where Americans or foreigners may gather, including large office buildings or shopping centers.
The statement stated that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara and the consulates in Istanbul, the southern city of Adana in Turkey, and the coastal city of Izmir on the Aegean Sea will suspend visa services.