Turkish police found no evidence of any security risk to foreigners in the country.
State news agency Anadolu reported on February 5, in the context of tense relations between Ankara and Western countries over recommendations on the security situation in Turkey.
Last week, Turkish police arrested 15 people accused of plotting to attack foreign consulates and non-Muslim religious institutions.
The statement of the Istanbul police confirmed the connection between these subjects and Islamic State organization (IS) claims to be self-proclaimed, but says it does not detect any specific threats to foreigners and Jewish and Christian prayer facilities.
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The consulates of several European countries in Istanbul closed last week, citing a security risk, while several Western countries warned their citizens of the risk of attacks against them. diplomatic mission and religious institutions.
The security warnings come amid heightened diplomatic tensions after Turkey’s refusal to support Sweden and Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Then there were protests in Stockholm and Copenhagen and an anti-Muslim extremist burned the Koran, prompting Turkey to protest.
Turkey has issued travel warnings for the US and Europe in response to these countries’ moves. On February 2, Ankara also summoned the ambassadors of nine Western countries to protest the closure of consulates.
Turkish officials stated that Western countries did not share the information that was the basis for the decision to issue a warning about the security situation in the country.
Phuong Ha (VNA/Vietnam+)