There is a heavy police presence guarding the German embassy in the Turkish capital on Thursday due to the heightened threat of a terrorist attack.

ANKARA (Sputnik) — According to the German Foreign Ministry, the German Embassy in Ankara, the Consulate General and the German school in Istanbul have remained closed on Thursday due to a perceived threat of a terrorist attack on the eve of the Navruz holiday, which is widely celebrated by Kurds.

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