US warns of 'credible threats' to tourist areas in Istanbul, Antalya: embassy

[MowCowWhoHow III]

Source: AFP

ISTANBUL: The United States embassy in Turkey on Saturday warned American citizens of "credible threats" to tourist areas in Istanbul and the resort city of Antalya, a day after Israel warned of "imminent risks" of attacks.

"The US Mission in Turkey would like to inform US citizens that there are credible threats to tourist areas, in particular to public squares and docks in Istanbul and Antalya," read the emergency travel warning published on its official website.

Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/Apr-09/346503-us-warns-of-credible-threats-to-tourist-areas-in-istanbul-antalya-embassy.ashx

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Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Credible Threats to Public Squares and Docks in Istanbul and Antalya

April 9, 2016

The U.S. Mission in Turkey would like to inform U.S. citizens that there are credible threats to tourist areas, in particular to public squares and docks in Istanbul and Antalya. Please exercise extreme caution if you are in the vicinity of such areas. For your personal safety, we urge you to monitor local media.

http://istanbul.usconsulate.gov/sm_040916.html

[sofa king]

1. Remember when a "credible threat" meant...

Remember when a "credible threat" meant...

... that another member of the Bush Administration was facing indictment?

While there is much that I would change, not a day goes by when I do not observe that thanks to President Obama, the United States is a lot more sane than it was only eight years ago.