AP reports from Ankara that the U.S. Embassy in Turkey announced Thursday that it is resuming normal visa services for Turkish citizens, saying Turkish authorities had adhered to assurances that no local staff would be detained or arrested for performing their duties.
The United States had halted most visa services for Turkish citizens after the October arrest of a Turkish citizen employed at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. Turkey retaliated by halting visa services in the U.S. for Americans traveling to Turkey.
The diplomatic conflict increased tensions between the United States and Turkey, NATO allies that have seen their ties deteriorate since a coup attempt last year that the Turkish government blames on a Muslim cleric who lives in the U.S.
After receiving assurances its locally employed staff members would not be arrested for performing duties such as communicating with Turkish officials, the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, the Turkish capital, started processing visas on a “limited” basis in November.
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