U.S. And Turkey Suspend Visa Services

On October 8, 2017, the U.S. Mission to Turkey announced the immediate suspension of all nonimmigrant visas services at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, as well as its Consulates in Istanbul and Adana. Citing the need to "reassess the commitment of the Government of Turkey to the security of U.S. Mission facilities and personnel" and "minimize the number of visitors to our Embassy and Consulates while this assessment proceeds," the United States will no longer process new nonimmigrant visa applications for visitors, temporary workers, diplomats, or students within Turkey. Less than 24 hours later, the Turkish Mission to the United States issued a nearly identical statement directed at U.S. Citizens.