Turkey: Saudi embassy in Turkey issues alert to citizens regarding theft of passports - by Ismaeel Naa

Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Turkey issued an alert on Monday to its citizens visiting the country regarding the safekeeping of their belongings after a spate of cases involving the theft of Saudi passports in Istanbul.

“In view after some citizens who arrived in the Republic of Turkey on tourism were stopped by authorities for not carrying their original passports, the embassy notes the necessity for citizens to hold on to their original passports with care and prevent its loss, damage or theft. Turkish security authorities request the original passport for the purpose of verifying identity, and does not accept a copy of the passport,” a statement carried by the Saudi embassy and foreign ministry on Twitter read.

Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported last week that 165 Saudi passports were stolen in three Turkish tourist areas during the past four months. According to sources who spoke to the newspaper, Saudi tourists were targeted in the neighborhoods of Taksim, Ortakoy, and Besiktas in Istanbul.

Read more: Saudi embassy in Turkey issues alert to citizens regarding theft of passports - Al Arabiya English

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