The US State Department Tuesday issued a statement in which it advised its nationals to reconsider traveling to Turkey against the backdrop of the July 15 attempted coup that led to suspending flights and hampering daily life.

In the statement, the US State Department warned its nationals of increased threats from terrorist groups throughout Turkey and urged them to avoid traveling to southeastern Turkey. 

Foreign and U.S. tourists have been explicitly targeted by international and indigenous terrorist organizations. As stated in the Worldwide Caution dated March 3, 2016, throughout Europe extremists have targeted large sporting events, theaters, open markets, aviation services, transportation systems, and public venues where people congregate as well as religious sites and high-profile events, according to the statement.

Source: MENA