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US citizens told to leave south east Turkey after missile shot down
The US State Department suspended consular services and ordered evacuation after NATO intercepted missiles fired toward southeast Turkey, with a similar strike last week.
- The US ordered non-essential staff and their families to leave the consulate in Adana amid security concerns following missile interceptions.
- Last week, Turkey's Ministry of National Defence said NATO systems destroyed the incoming missile over Turkey, and another missile believed to have been fired from Iran was also intercepted.
- The US Consulate in Adana has suspended all services until further notice amid missile activity involving Iran-backed Hezbollah and regional escalation, according to Turkey's Ministry of National Defence.
- With shipping lanes under pressure and oil prices pushing well above $100 a barrel, European governments face strategic and economic risks, while France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels.
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the EU's main naval presence is Operation Aspides, which leaders discuss reinforcing amid regional tensions, as Emmanuel Macron visited Cyprus to support defensive plans.
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The US State Department added that "Americans living in south-eastern Turkey are strongly encouraged to leave the region now".
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United States orders non-essential diplomatic personnel to leave southern Turkey
·Montreal, Canada
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