Turkey denounces 'psychological war' as Western consulates close

Turkey has summoned ambassadors from nine countries after a number of diplomatic missions temporarily shut their doors amid a growing terror threat level.
Swedish consulate in Istanbul
Riot police officers secure the entrance to the Consulate General of Sweden during a demonstration in Istanbul on Jan. 21, 2023. - YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images
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ISTANBUL — The Turkish interior minister accused the United States and the West on Thursday of waging “psychological war” against Turkey after several states temporarily closed consulates in Istanbul on the grounds of a heightened terror threat. 

Suleyman Soylu also claimed the closure of diplomatic missions was an effort to undermine the Turkish tourism industry. 

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