Foreign Correspondence

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U.S. WARNS OF DANGERS IN TURKEY

Kurdish rebels said they were ending a five-year unilateral ceasefire and warned tourists and foreigner investors to stay away from Turkey, just a month before it was set to host US President George W. Bush at a major NATO summit.

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WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has warned its nationals to stay away from Turkey.

The State Department has asserted that Americans could come under attack over the next few weeks in Turkey. The department said the violence could be connected with plans to convene a NATO summit in Istanbul in late June.

In a travel advisory, the State Department warned of the prospect of huge anti-U.S. protests in Istanbul before and during the summit, scheduled for June 27. NATO plans to hold preliminary meetings three days earlier.

"Americans should also avoid demonstrations, bearing in mind that in the past, similar demonstrations have sometimes turned violent," the department said.

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