US warns citizens of increased terrorist threat in Turkey

'Foreign and US tourists have been explicitly targeted,' State Dept. says

WASHINGTON (AA) – The State Department on Monday warned U.S. citizens in Turkey of increased terrorist threats throughout the country.

The department particularly warned against travel to southeastern Turkey, cautioning against travel to areas near the Syrian border.

"Foreign and U.S. tourists have been explicitly targeted by international and indigenous terrorist organizations," the department said in a statement.

U.S. government personnel are subject to additional unspecified travel restrictions in southeastern provinces, including of Hatay, Kilis, and Gaziantep.

Turkey has faced a wave of bombings from Daesh and the PKK terror groups.

The country suffered the worst attack in its history last October when suicide bombers targeted a pro-Kurdish political rally in capital Ankara, killing more than 100 victims. Daesh is suspected to have carried out the bombing.

A wave of attacks have since rocked the country's cities, including the capital and its largest city, Istanbul.

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