US releases a security message for its citizens in Turkey's İstanbul over terror threat

In a security message released on Friday (June 16), US Consulate General in İstanbul warned its citizens of ‘heightened security presence’ in İstanbul’s Mecidiyeköy and Şişli district ‘in response to a possible terrorist threat.’

Ağaoğlu Street in Şişli was especially specified in the statement as the area to be cautious about.

US citizens were ‘strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance’ and ‘to avoid large crowds or crowded places… especially in locations where Westerners, tourists, and expatriates are known to frequent.’

Source: https://www.birgun.net/haber-detay/abd-den-vatandaslarina-istanbul-icin-teror-uyarisi-165190.html