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SOUTHEAST TURKEY: Travelers should exercise caution when in the area and be cooperative if stopped at any checkpoint.

Crossing the border with Iraq is difficult as the Turkish Government tightly controls entry and exit. American citizens wishing to cross into Iraq require permission from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs before they will be permitted to travel into Iraq. Procedures for receiving this permission change frequently. Americans should contact the American Citizens Services section at the Embassy or any of the Consulates for information on the latest procedures.

The PKK/Kadek retains a residual presence in certain parts of southeastern Turkey. Although the official “State of Emergency” designation has been removed for all provinces of the southeast and no provinces are currently officially designated as sensitive areas, the potential for PKK/Kadek activity remains. The provinces in southeast Turkey are Sirnak, Diyarbakir, Van, Siirt, Mus, Mardin, Batman, Bingol, Tunceli, Hakkari, Bitlis, Adana, Adiyaman, Hatay, Elazig, Gaziantep, Kahraman Maras, Kilis, Malatya, Icel, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa. Americans traveling in southeast Turkey should exercise caution due to sporadic clashes between the Turkish military and PKK/KADEK.

Visitors to southeastern Turkey are advised to travel only during daylight hours and on major highways. The Turkish Jandarma and police forces monitor checkpoints on roads throughout the southeastern region. Drivers and all passengers in the vehicle should be prepared to provide identification if stopped at a checkpoint.

A “Southeastern Turkey Briefing” is available on the Embassy Ankara website under “Security Matters” at http://www.usemb-ankara.org.tr/ .