U.S. Consulate warns Americans to stay away from expected protest at its facility

The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul said on Monday it expected demonstrations near its facilities following an attempted military coup in Turkey on Friday and it warned American citizens to avoid the area. Turks have been marching and protesting in public places to demonstrate support for President Tayyip Erdogan since early Saturday morning following the attempted coup by a faction within the Turkish military. Turkey is demanding that the United States extradite an exiled cleric, Fethullah G