US Orders Families of Consulate Workers in Istanbul to Leave

[MowCowWhoHow III]

Source: AP

The State Department is ordering family members of employees posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to leave because of security concerns.

In a statement issued Saturday, the State Department says the decision is based on security information indicating extremist groups are continuing aggressive efforts to attack U.S. citizens in areas of Istanbul where they reside or frequent.

The Consulate General remains open and fully staffed. The order applies only to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, not to other U.S. diplomatic posts in Turkey.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-orders-families-consulate-workers-istanbul-leave-43162415

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[MADem]

1. Noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO)--what a pain in the ass those are.

At least this is limited to family members of state department employees in Istanbul...but I don't think things will get better there in the short term.

[rafeh1]

2. Another coup in the works?

Wonder if germans will follow suit like last time