In security cordon the US consulate in Konstantinoupoli- Warning from Washington about "imminent threat"The US Consulate General in Istanbul underactive as closed most services the following information in "potential threat."

In security cordon the US consulate in Konstantinoupoli- Warning from Washington about "imminent threat"The US Consulate General in Istanbul underactive as closed most services the following information in "potential threat."

The "non-urgent" appointment relating for example visa applications "are canceled and will be set at a later date," it said in a statement specifying that the other American diplomatic representations in Turkey operate normally.

Security force of Americans soldiers and policemen Turks, parked outside the building of the consulate, according to images broadcast by the Turkish television network NTV.

The US authorities have warned since last Saturday "imminent threat" against the consulate in the Turkish city.
The State Department spokesman John Kirby said he has no additional information on the type of threat and called on "citizens to avoid this area."

As Turkish recall reports, the far-left organization Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) had assumed responsibility in August for the attack on the US consulate in Istanbul in which there were no casualties.

The Turkish authorities maintain a high level alarm terrorist threat after the attack in Ankara on October 10, with 103 dead, which gave the jihadists organization Islamic State.