Turkey Urges US to Reverse Visa Suspension, Defends Arrest of Consulate Worker

Turkey Urges US to Reverse Visa Suspension, Defends Arrest of Consulate Worker
People wait in front of the visa application office entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey on Oct. 9, 2017. Reuters/Umit Bektas
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ANKARA—Turkey’s Justice Minister said on Monday he hoped the United States would review its suspension of visa services to Turkish citizens after the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee last week, saying the case was a matter for Turkey’s judiciary.

The United States has condemned the charges against its Turkish employee as baseless and said on Sunday it was halting all non-immigrant visa services in Turkey while it reassessed Turkey’s commitment to the security of its missions and staff.