March 17—The U.S. State Dept. issued a public announcement alerting U.S. citizens to increased security concerns in southeast Turkey, especially along the Turkey/Iraq border. In addition, the announcement alerts U.S. citizens that the State Dept. has authorized the departure of family members at the U.S. Consulate in Adana, Turkey, and the Department of Defense has authorized the departure of family members at Incirlik Airbase in Adana, Turkey, on a voluntary basis. U.S. citizens are warned to defer non-essential travel to southeast Turkey. U.S. citizens in southeast Turkey should consider departing.