The German consulate in Istanbul has been closed due to the risk of terrorist attacks. The Foreign Office recommends avoiding central places in the Turkish city. Most recently, the USA had tightened its warning for the metropolis.
The German consulate general in the center of the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul will remain closed on Wednesday due to an increased risk of attack. This emerges from a message from the Foreign Office to German citizens in Turkey. After the most recent incidents in European capitals, such as a public burning of the Koran, “according to the security authorities’ assessment, the risk of terrorist attacks in Istanbul has increased, particularly in the inner city area,” it said. The risk is particularly high in the inner-city district of Beyoglu and around the central square of Taksim.
The Foreign Office recommended its citizens to be particularly vigilant and to avoid crowds and the areas mentioned as much as possible. “If you live there, limit your stay outside of the apartments to what is absolutely necessary,” it said.
USA had tightened warning for Istanbul
Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark as well as the USA had already warned their citizens last week of an increased risk of attacks in Turkey. The USA tightened its warning on Monday and specified Istanbul. Turkey, in turn, had warned its citizens of attacks in Europe and the United States.
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Background are several Islamophobic actions in Europe. In Sweden, a right-wing extremist burned a copy of the Koran – the holy book of Islam – in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.
Source: Stern
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