WASHINGTON, 9 October (BelTA - Anadolu Agency) - The Turkish Embassy in the U.S. on Sunday announced that processing non-immigrant visa applications have been suspended.
"Recent events have forced Turkish Government to reassess the commitment of the Government of the United States to the security of Turkish Mission facilities and personnel," said the Turkish mission in a statement.
"This measure will apply to visas and passports as well as e-Visas acquired at the border," said in a statement.
Turkey's move comes as an retaliation to the U.S. Embassy in Ankara which said it suspended all non-immigrant visa operations in Turkey.
Earlier, Turkish national Metin Topuz, confirmed by the U.S.' Istanbul Consulate as a local employee, was remanded in custody over terror charges by an Istanbul court on Wednesday.
Topuz is linked to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind last year's defeated coup in Turkey, a judicial source said on Wednesday.
