Iran’s Consular Services in Turkey Still Limited after Russian Envoy Assassination
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Embassy in Turkey announced that its consular services in the country, which were limited following the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Andrey Karlov, will remain limited until further notice.
In a statement released on Friday, the Iranian embassy said the country’s consulates in Istanbul, Trabzon, and Erzurum and the consular section of the embassy in Ankara will provide services only from 10 am to 12 pm from Monday, December 26.
The embassy also called on Iranian nationals to avoid going to the diplomatic buildings in days and hours other than those mentioned.
Following the assassination of Russia’s ambassador on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry had announced that the country’s consulates in the three cities would offer no consular services on Tuesday.
Karlov was shot dead at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday evening. He was shot by a gun while making a speech at a photography exhibition in the Turkish capital.