Turkey refuses to meet US Ambassador

Turkey's Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül on Monday refused U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass’ offer to meet, after the United States said it suspended all non-immigrant visa operations in Turkey.

The U.S. Embassy stated that "applications from Turkey were halted for an indefinite period." The decision came after the arrest of a FETÖ-affiliated U.S. Consulate General employee.

The Turkish Embassy in the U.S. on Sunday announced that processing non-immigrant visa applications have been suspended in retaliation to the American move.