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The United States government has cautioned its personnel in Türkiye to maintain a low profile and avoid travel to southeastern provinces, citing rising regional tensions following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
“Due to regional events, U.S. government personnel in Türkiye have been cautioned to maintain a low profile and instructed to avoid personal travel to the U.S. Consulate Adana consular district, which comprises Türkiye’s 22 southeasternmost provinces,” the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Türkiye announced Sunday on its official website.
The advisory also warned of the possibility of negative actions targeting U.S. or Western interests in Türkiye. “Large gatherings may result in enhanced police presence, road closures, and traffic disruptions. Any gathering, even those intended to be peaceful, could escalate and turn violent on short notice,” the statement said.
The announcement followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s confirmation that American forces had conducted what he described as a “very successful” strike on three Iranian nuclear sites. B-2 stealth bombers dropped six bunker-buster bombs on the underground Fordow uranium enrichment facility, while submarine-launched cruise missiles struck the Natanz and Esfahan facilities, according to U.S. media reports.
In response, Iran called for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to condemn what it described as U.S. aggression and to hold accountable those who violate international law.
Hostilities in the region erupted June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting retaliatory missile and drone strikes from Tehran.
Israeli authorities said at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in Iranian missile attacks. In Iran, 430 people have been killed and more than 3,500 injured in Israeli strikes, according to the Iranian Health Ministry.
Separately, the U.S. State Department on Saturday also ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency government personnel from Lebanon due to what it described as the “volatile and unpredictable” security situation.
“On June 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of State ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Lebanon due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation in the region,” the agency said in a statement cited by Reuters.
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