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Irish holidaymakers told terrorism threat is ‘high’ due to political turmoil
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Ten women swapped their foreign licences for Saudi ones on Monday in cities across the country.
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Eva, 43, seen out in Studio City, LA, is having a boy. She wed in 2016. Billboard of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul THE Department of Foreign Affairs has warned holidaymakers travelling to Turkey to expect disruption as the country faces political upheaval.
It told tourists to “exercise a high degree of caution” and minimise time spent in crowded areas as the country deals with unscheduled presidential and parliamentary elections later this month.
In a statement issuing their latest travel advice, a spokesman said: “On 20 January 2018 the Turkish military launched military operations in collaboration with Turkish-backed Syrian rebels against Kurdish armed groups in the northern Syrian province of Afrin.
“Afrin borders the Turkish provinces of Hatay, Kilis, and Gaziantep and there have been reports of retaliatory fire from Afrin into Turkish border areas resulting in deaths and injuries.
“The offensive has increased political tensions within Turkey and the Turkish government has warned against what it terms ‘terrorist propaganda’, which can be interpreted broadly.
“As many as 91 people have been reported detained, many for comments against the operations made on social media.”
This statement was issued in January and was refreshed yesterday.
Turkey’s snap election was called by its president of 15 years Recep Tayyip Erdogan in April amid rising opposition to his rule and concerns about the economy.
The Irish Government already warns against all travel to within at least 10km of the Syrian border and against all but essential trips to remaining areas of Hatay, Kilis and Gaziantep provinces.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said the security status is to “exercise a high degree of caution”.
The statement added: “The threat from terrorism in Turkey is high, including in Istanbul and Ankara.
“The Mediterranean and Aegean resort areas in the south and west of the country may also be targeted, though this has not generally been the case to date.
“The terrorist threat in Turkey is multi-faceted and unpredictable, with several terrorist groups currently targeting the country including the so-called Islamic State, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and its offshoots.”
Resort areas in the south and west of the country may be targeted FOREIGN DEPARTMENT
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