Turkey’s foreign relations ministry summoned Ambassador Jeff Flake after the U.S. Embassy posted a warning that police might respond violently to an opposition rally in Istanbul.
“The Turkish National Police have used measures, including water cannons, tear gas, and non-lethal projectiles, to control crowds at protests in the past,” the embassy said in an alert on its website before Saturday’s event. “There is a strong possibility similar measures will be employed at this demonstration.”
The embassy warned Americans to avoid demonstrations and protests in Turkey “as they can be unpredictable and at times become violent.”
