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Look who else joined the American Team in the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim
We previously blogged about the US Consulate General in Istanbul joining the Bosphorus Cross-continental Races over the weekend (see US ConGen Istanbul in ’2 Continents 1 Race’ Bosphorus Swim). Here...
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Protests Spread, Embassy Warnings and Temporary Suspension of Public Services
The Atlantic Wire’s John Hudson mapped on Google the protests breaking out across the globe due to a 14-minute YouTube clip of an anti-Muslim movie. The protests are directed primarily against U.S....
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US Mission Turkey Joins 25th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim Competition
◉ By Domani Spero In July 2012, we posted about USCG Istanbul participating in the Bosphorus Swim. See US ConGen Istanbul in ’2 Continents 1 Race’ Bosphorus Swim and Look who else joined the American...
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USCG Istanbul: Shots Fired at Consulate Istanbul, Bomb Blast at Police Station
Posted: 3:02 am EDT The Daily Sabah is reporting that two unidentified attackers opened fire on the police team in front of the U.S. Consulate building in Istanbul’s Sarıyer district early Monday. No...
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Security Incident Prompts Closure of USCG Istanbul, Will Reopen to Public on...
Posted: 2:52 pm EDT Following the reported gunfire at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul today, the U.S. Ambassy in Ankara released the following statement: The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul...
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US Consulate Adana Now on Authorized Departure, Plus New Turkey Travel Warning
Posted: 11:45 am PDT #Pentagon authorizes voluntary departure of family members of US personnel stationed at İncirlik and Adana Consulate. pic.twitter.com/mK11izUfJB — ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint)...
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Whoa! The Next Consul General in Istanbul Will Be a Political Appointee?
Posted: 3:49 am EDT File this under #rumint. Some küçük dedikodu we’re hearing is that the next Consul General in Istanbul will be a political appointee. Güzel degil, arkadaslarim. The incumbent in...
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Coming Soon to PBS — That CG Istanbul Position Is Apparently Another Foggy...
Posted: 2:50 pm EDT This is a follow-up post to Whoa! The Next Consul General in Istanbul Will Be a Political Appointee? When we wrote about this last week, it was not clear to us if the rumored...
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US Embassy Turkey Cancels Public Services For Dec 14 and 15 Due to Security...
Posted: 1:56 am EDT Updated Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Embassy Services Limited for December 14 and 15 → https://t.co/0RUlNbtoLU — US Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) December 14, 2015 US...
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Car Bomb Targets Turkish Capital, Ankara: Explosion Kills 32, Injures 100+ in...
Posted: 5:40 pm EDT Updated: 6:58 pm EDT Media reports says that a huge explosion hit the Turkish capital of Ankara on March 13, killing 27 people and wounding at least 75 others. The blast happened...
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U.S. Consulate Adana and All DOD Dependents in Incirlik, Izmir, Mugla, Now on...
Posted: 2:40 pm ET Updated: 5:17 pm ET (map added plus approximate number of military dependent evacuees) The State Department terminated the “authorized departure” status of the U.S. Consulate in...
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DOD Talks About Military Families Ordered Out of Turkey, @StateDept Remains...
Posted: 3:07 am ET US families ordered to leave Turkey are unlikely to return https://t.co/1FVYKfQQtk — Diplopundit (@Diplopundit) April 4, 2016 Families Leaving Turkey Get Supportive @usairforce...
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@StateDept Designates All Posts in Turkey as Danger Pay Posts: Adana 25%,...
Posted: 6:55 pm ET On April 3, 2016, the State Department’s Office of Allowances (A/OPR/ALS) has determined that danger pay is in effect for three diplomatic and consular posts in Turkey: Ankara...
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@StateDept Extends “Ordered Departure” Status for Consulate Adana/Izmir Prov...
Posted: 4:33 am ET The State Department issued a new Travel Warning for Turkey: The Department of State extended its March 29, 2016 ordered departure of family members of U.S. Government personnel...
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U.S. Mission Turkey Now on “Authorized Departure” For Family Members in...
Posted: 2:08 am ET The State Department updated its Travel Warning for Turkey on July 26 announcing the “authorized departure” of U.S. Mission Turkey family members from the US Embassy in Ankara and...
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@StateDept Extends Evacuation Status of Family Members of USG Employees in...
Posted: 3:49 am ET The State Department has issued an updated Travel Warning for Turkey. The warning dated August 29 announced the extension of the authorized departure status for family members of...
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@StateDept Terminates Evacuation Orders For U.S. Mission Turkey
Posted: 1:51 am ET On September 23, the State Department updated its Travel Warning for Turkey urging American citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel in the country. The notice also...
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New CG Jennifer Davis Arrives in Istanbul as Post Goes on ‘Ordered Departure’...
Posted: 12:15 am ET FSO Jennifer Davis officially began her tenure as U.S. Consul General in Istanbul on October 25, 2016. On October 29, USCG Istanbul was officially placed on mandatory evacuation...
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U.S. Consulate General Istanbul: Post On Evacuation Status With a “No...
Posted: 1:49 am ET In October 2016, the State Department updated its Travel Warning for Turkey to announce the mandatory departure of family members of employees assigned to the Consulate General in...
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@StateDept Lifts Evacuation Order For Istanbul, Travel Restrictions Remain...
Posted: 2:55 am ET In October 2016, the State Department updated its Travel Warning for Turkey to announce the mandatory departure of family members of employees assigned to the Consulate General in...
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