MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The update concerns only the consulate in Istanbul, but the statement maintains that the US citizens in Turkey can be targeted by the terrorist organizations and should especially avoid traveling to the cities or settlements near the Syrian border.
"The US Department of State is updating this Travel Warning to reflect the October 29, 2016, decision to order the departure of family members of employees posted to the US Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey," the statement on the State Department website said.
