US orders families out of S/Turkey over security

The US says it has ordered families of defence personnel and diplomats out of southern Turkey amid security fears. Dependants are being moved out of Adana, Izmir and Mugla provinces. The US European Command said the decision was not permanent but “intended to mitigate the risk to [Department of Defense] elements and personnel, including family […]

The US says it has ordered families of defence personnel and diplomats out of southern Turkey amid security fears.
Dependants are being moved out of Adana, Izmir and Mugla provinces. The US European Command said the decision was not permanent but “intended to mitigate the risk to [Department of Defense] elements and personnel, including family members”. Key cities have been struck by a spate of deadly bombings. Meanwhile Turkey has been fighting Kurdish militants in its restive east and struggling to prevent violence spreading from across its border with Syria.