US Issues Another Warning of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Turkey

ISTANBUL—The U.S. embassy successful Turkey warned Americans connected Monday of imaginable attacks against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions successful Istanbul, marking its 2nd specified announcement successful 4 days, pursuing Koran-burning incidents successful Europe.

In an updated information alert, the U.S. embassy said “possible imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists” could instrumentality spot successful areas frequented by Westerners, particularly the city’s Beyoglu, Galata, Taksim, and Istiklal neighborhoods.

Turkish authorities are investigating the matter, it added.

On Friday, respective embassies successful Ankara including those of the United States, Germany, France, and Italy issued information alerts implicit imaginable retaliatory attacks against places of worship, pursuing abstracted incidents successful which the Koran was burned successful Sweden, Netherlands, and Denmark.

On Saturday, Turkey warned its citizens against “possible Islamophobic, xenophobic, and racist attacks” successful the United States and Europe.