The American mission in Ankara said it had suspended all
non-immigrant visa services in order to "reassess" Turkey's commitment
to staff security.
Turkey's embassy in Washington replied by suspending "all visa services".
The latest spat began when a US consulate worker in Istanbul was held over suspected links to a cleric blamed for last year's failed coup in Turkey.
Washington condemned the move as baseless and damaging to bilateral relations.
The arrested consulate employee was a male Turkish citizen, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
The row prompted a 4% fall in Turkey's main share index while the Turkish lira tumbled more than 2.5% against the dollar.
Read more: Turkey and US scale back visa services amid diplomatic row - BBC News
Turkey's embassy in Washington replied by suspending "all visa services".
The latest spat began when a US consulate worker in Istanbul was held over suspected links to a cleric blamed for last year's failed coup in Turkey.
Washington condemned the move as baseless and damaging to bilateral relations.
The arrested consulate employee was a male Turkish citizen, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
The row prompted a 4% fall in Turkey's main share index while the Turkish lira tumbled more than 2.5% against the dollar.
Read more: Turkey and US scale back visa services amid diplomatic row - BBC News
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