Turkey on Friday issued a travel warning urging its citizens to reconsider travel plans to the US, citing the risk of terror attacks and arbitrary detentions.
The move follows a US State Department advisory on Wednesday which urged Americans to reconsider visiting Turkey due to security concerns.
A statement by the Turkish foreign ministry – using almost identical language to the original US advisory – warns of an increase in terrorism and “risk of arbitrary detention” in America.
Relations between the two Nato allies have become increasingly strained over a number of issues, including Turkey’s detention of two Turkish employees of US diplomatic missions in the country.
Washington suspended visa services for Turkish citizens after Istanbul consulate employee Metin Topuz was arrested in October over suspected links to a cleric blamed for Turkey’s 2016 failed coup.
In a tit-for-tat move at the time, Turkey responded by suspending visa services.
