The United States Department of State has classified Turkey as a “level three” risk out of four, in a new system designed to protect US citizens travelling to foreign countries and warned to “reconsider travel” to Turkey due to “terrorism and arbitrary detention” risks. The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday urged citizens to reconsider travel plans to the United States, citing a series of terror attacks, violent incidents and “arbitrary arrests” — an apparent reference to a Turkish banker who was arrested in the United States and convicted of helping Iran avoid U.S. sanctions. The travel warning came after the US Department of State this week made a similar warning to its citizens, saying Americans planning to visit Turkey should reconsider plans due to “terrorism and arbitrary detentions.”

 The latest developments could further strain the relationship between the two NATO allies, already tense over a number of issues.
Turkey cautions its citizens against travel to the United States in response to an advisory that warned Americans about terror threats and arbitrary detentions in Turkey.