US urges citizens to leave southeastern Turkey amid security concerns

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Monday, 09 March, 2026, 16:59
The United States plans to evacuate part of the staff at its consulate in Adana and has urged American citizens to leave southeastern Turkey due to security threats, Al-Jazeera reports.
According to the US Embassy in Ankara, the State Department has ordered non-essential personnel and their family members to leave the consulate in Adana.
"At the same time, American citizens in southeastern Turkey are strongly advised to depart the region immediately," the embassy statement said.

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