Turkey Turns Tables With Warning U.S. May Be Unsafe for Tourists
- Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for anti-Trump protests
- Says citizens should be on alert for racist attacks in U.S
Riot police stand guard during a protest against Donald Trump in Los Angeles on Nov. 13.
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Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning for the United States, citing dangers linked to protests and possible assaults by racists following the election of Donald Trump.
Turkey has more often been on the receiving end of such communiques over the last two years, a period when foreign tourists have been among those targeted by a series of terrorist attacks in major Turkish cities. It’s lashed out at the U.S. and other allies for issuing pronouncements about risks to their citizens on Turkish soil, with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu saying earlier this month that Istanbul and Ankara are just as safe as any U.S. state.