France has closed its embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara and its consulate general in Istanbul until further notice due to security concerns, the embassy said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The embassy of France in Ankara, as well as the consulate general in Istanbul will be closed from Wednesday July 13, 1 pm, until further notice," Reuters cited the statement as saying.
The consulate general in Istanbul had earlier said that information pointed to a "serious threat" against plans to celebrate the July 14 National Day. Those celebrations have also been cancelled, it said.
