Firemen clean the scene of a shooting with water after the police completed their investigation, near a guard post in front of the U.S. consulate in Istanbul July 9, 2008. (File photo: Reuters)
The U.S. State Department on Friday moved to reduce its diplomatic presence at its consulate general in Adana, Turkey, due to security threats, it said in a statement.
“The Consulate General in Adana has been authorized to drawdown its non-emergency staff and family members because of threats against U.S. government facilities and personnel,” the department said.
It also recommended “that U.S. citizens defer non-essential travel to southeastern Turkey,” the statement said.
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