24
Aug 2025
11:50 UTC
Turkey Tactical: Pro-Palestinian protest slated outside US Embassy in Ankara at 16:00 on August 24; maintain heightened vigilance
Current Situation:
- The pro-Palestinian activist group “Resistance Tent” has called for a protest on August 24 at 16:00 (local time) in front of the US Embassy in Ankara’s Cankaya District.
- The purpose of the protest is to demand that the US withdraw its diplomatic presence from Turkey over its perceived support for Israel over its operations in Gaza, and to call for a full-scale embargo on Israel.
Source: Resistance Tent
Recommendations:
- Those operating in Ankara during the afternoon hours of August 24 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance and allot for disruptions near the US Embassy due to the slated protest.
- American and Israeli citizens and Jewish individuals are advised to maintain a low profile in the public sphere, and to avoid revealing their identity and religious and political inclinations.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Medium
AFFECTED AREA
US Embassy, Ankara; Turkey
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Confirmed
Current Situation:
- The pro-Palestinian activist group “Resistance Tent” has called for a protest on August 24 at 16:00 (local time) in front of the US Embassy in Ankara’s Cankaya District.
- The purpose of the protest is to demand that the US withdraw its diplomatic presence from Turkey over its perceived support for Israel over its operations in Gaza, and to call for a full-scale embargo on Israel.
Source: Resistance Tent
Recommendations:
- Those operating in Ankara during the afternoon hours of August 24 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance and allot for disruptions near the US Embassy due to the slated protest.
- American and Israeli citizens and Jewish individuals are advised to maintain a low profile in the public sphere, and to avoid revealing their identity and religious and political inclinations.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Medium
AFFECTED AREA
US Embassy, Ankara; Turkey
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Confirmed
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