US Embassy suspends non-immigrant visa services in Turkey

The US Embassy in Turkey has suspended processing non-immigrant visa applications on the grounds that it needed to “reassess” Turkey’s commitment to its personnel.

“Recent events have forced the United States government to reassess the commitment of government of Turkey to the security of US mission and personnel,” the mission in Ankara announced in a statement released on Sunday.

It added, “In order to minimize the number of visitors to our embassy and consulates while this assessment proceeds, effective immediately we have suspended all non-immigrant visa services at all US diplomatic facilities in Turkey.”