Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Did something hhappen very recently to generate a new travel warning from the State Department? I'm not aware of any major changes to the situation in IST.
Yes, a suicide bombing in Istanbul on 19 March 2016, killing five people and injuring 30+ people:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...ly-bomb-attack
The seasonal Delta nonstop carried mostly American tourists, so it is not surprising that recent events (not just in IST) have curtailed US-originating travel to some of these spots.