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Istanbul Country Council

This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between the U.S. Embassy and U.S. organizations operating in this city/region.

Istanbul Country Council

The Istanbul Country Council web site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between U.S. Businesses and the U.S. Embassy. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) database and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site.

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For information on the July 9, 2008 attack on U.S. Consulate General Istanbul, please log in to see the report posted under the "Hot Topics" section.

Crime and Safety Reports

Finland 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
Europe - Finland This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Norway 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
Europe - Norway This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Estonia 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
Europe - Estonia This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. Embassy Tallinn. more...

Romania 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
Europe - Romania This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Germany 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
Europe - Germany This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Offices at U.S. Embassy Berlin, U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt, and U.S. more...

Featured Reports

Warden Message: Turkey Cautions Evolving Political Events

Consular Affairs Bulletins
Europe - Turkey On March 4, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to request a vote by the full House on House Resolution 252, a non-binding resolution connected with Armenia and the events of 1915. Given the sensitivity in Turkey of the issues dealt with in the resolution, there is the possibility of demonstrations and/or other manifestations in protest of this vote. more...

“Sledgehammer”: Turkish Coup Plot

Safety & Security
Europe - Turkey In 2007, a Turkish newspaper reported the existence of an alleged 2003 plot connived by a large group of senior military officials to overthrow the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). more...

Warden Message: Adana (Turkey) Consulate Attack, Updated Information

Consular Affairs Bulletins
Europe - Turkey This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens that arrests were made in relation to the gunfire incident near the U.S. Consulate in Adana on the evening of January 30 at approximately 2215. more...

Warden Message: Adana Reports Gun Fire Near Consulate

Consular Affairs Bulletins
Europe - Turkey This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens that there was gunfire near the U.S. Consulate in Adana on the evening of January 30 at approximately 2215. more...

Warden Message: Adana (Turkey) Anti-American Concert

Consular Affairs Bulletins
Europe - Turkey This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to an anti-American concert planned for Friday, January 22, 2010, at 18:00 in Adana. The concert will take place at Sirin Muzikholu, located at the following address: Vakiflar Sarayi Arkasi, Alidede Is Merkezi, Teras Kat, Seyhan, Adana. The name of the group giving the concert is Grup Yorum, and the name of the event is “Amerika defol, bu ulke bizim” (America, get out; this is our country). more...