US Warns of Possible Terrorist Threat in Istanbul

The US State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security said that US citizens in Istanbul, Turkey should be aware of an ongoing police activity in the city in response to a possible terrorist threat.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US citizens in Istanbul, Turkey should be aware of an ongoing police activity in the city in response to a possible terrorist threat, the US State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security said in a warning on Friday.

"The US Consulate General Istanbul would like to inform US citizens of a heightened Turkish security presence in the Mecidiyekoy district of Istanbul, especially in the vicinity of Sisli Agaoglu Sokak, in response to a possible terrorist threat," the warning stated.