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Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:49 AM Jan 2018

BREAKING: Turkey Issues Travel Warning Against Travel to United States

Source: https://alboenews.ne

Turkey has issued a travel warning against traveling to the United States, warning its citizens about what it calls a risk of “arbitrary arrest” and “terrorism.”

Read more: BREAKING: Turkey Issues Travel Warning Against Travel to United States Turkey has issued a travel warning against traveling to the United States, warning its citizens about what it calls a risk of “arbitrary arrest” and “terrorism.” https://alboenews.net/2018/01/12/breaking-turkey-issues-travel-warning-against-travel-to-united-states/?utm_content=bufferdadde&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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BREAKING: Turkey Issues Travel Warning Against Travel to United States (Original Post) UnTied Jan 2018 OP
Rioting turks attacking people are arbitrarily arrested Renew Deal Jan 2018 #1
I was thinking, they're ones to talk. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #2
Nothing wrong with any country warning about America...is the warning valid is the question. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #5
A couple I know from England have canceled plans . They are young and said they will come later lunasun Jan 2018 #3
Hinging? hedda_foil Jan 2018 #4
Where is that ? Worth visiting ? Sorry I meant Hong Kong lunasun Jan 2018 #6
Thanks, lunasun! Nt hedda_foil Jan 2018 #9
pot meet kettle. nt Javaman Jan 2018 #7
Good one Turkey! LOL EX500rider Jan 2018 #8

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
3. A couple I know from England have canceled plans . They are young and said they will come later
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:56 AM
Jan 2018

after a Trump type is gone . They wanted to go to multiple states and what they were hearing must of spooked them I guess.
Went to hinging and Vietnam instead

EX500rider

(10,872 posts)
8. Good one Turkey! LOL
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 02:48 PM
Jan 2018

On 1 January 2017, there was an attack on the Reina nightclub in Ortakoy, Istanbul; 39 people were killed and 69 injured.

On 10 December 2016, a car bomb exploded near the Besiktas football stadium in the Macka/Dolmabahce area of Istanbul. 44 people, mostly police officers, were killed, and over 150 injured.

On 24 November 2016, a bomb exploded near the Governor’s office in Adana. 2 people were killed and 21 injured.

On 14 October 2016, a rocket attack took place on the outskirts of Antalya towards Kemer; no casualties were reported. Separately on 14 October 2016, attacks also took place against the Turkish military in Hakkari, Diyarbakir, Van and Adiyaman resulting in 13 injuries to service personnel

On 6 October 2016, an explosion occurred near a police headquarters in the Yenibosna area on the European side of Istanbul

On 24 August 2016, a roadside bomb injured 2 Gendarmerie officers on the Antalya – Kemer road near Topcam.

On 20 August 2016, an attack on a wedding party in Gaziantep killed more than 50 people and injured around 100.

On 28 June 2016, Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul was attacked. More than 40 people were killed.

On 7 June 2016, a bomb attack in the Vezneciler area of Istanbul killed 7 police officers and 4 civilians. 36 people were injured.

On 1 May 2016, a bomb attack at the Central Police Station in Gaziantep killed two police officers and injured 23 others.

On 27 April 2016, there was a suspected suicide bomb attack at Bursa Ulu Mosque. The bomber was killed and 7 people slightly injured.

On 19 March 2016, there was a suicide bomb attack against tourists on Istiklal St in Istanbul, in which 4 tourists died and at least 36 people were injured.

On 13 March 2016, a bombing in Kizilay Square, central Ankara killed more than 30 people.

On 17 February 2016, a large bomb attack near a military barracks on Eskisehir Road in Ankara killed 28 people.

On 12 January 2016, a suicide bomb attack in Sultanahmet in Istanbul killed 10 tourists.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/terrorism

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