Iran, which is fighting a war with America and Israel, is not only carrying out retaliatory attacks on these two countries, but it is also targeting many Gulf countries, where attacks are being carried out on its behalf. Amidst all this, a European country has also come under the target of Iran, which is indicated by America’s recent action.

Appeal to American citizens to leave

In fact, America has also appealed to its citizens to evacuate from south-eastern Türkiye. On Monday (March 9), the Washington Embassy advised to evacuate non-essential employees from the US Embassy located near the southern Turkish city of Adana, near an important NATO base. Also, American citizens were ordered to leave south-eastern Türkiye.

Iran is carrying out retaliatory attacks in Middle East countries

Let us tell you that the war between America, Israel and Iran is going on since February 28. Today, March 9, is the tenth day of the war but the situation is still not normal. After the American attacks, Iran is also retaliating with drones and missiles in those countries of the Middle East where American bases are present.

Southeast Türkiye: The Travel Advisory for Southeast Türkiye has been raised to Level 4 – Do Not Travel. The Travel Advisory for Turkey remains at Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution.

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators for Turkey. However, the area… pic.twitter.com/TUYmDEbFN2

— US Embassy Turkey (@USEmbTurkiye) March 9, 2026

Iran did not attack Turkey

However, till now there has been no retaliatory attack from Iran on Turkey, even though American soldiers are deployed at many of its bases there. Incirlik Air Base is an important NATO center, which has been used by American soldiers for years. Its distance from Adana city of Türkiye is only 10 kilometers.

On March 9, the US Embassy posted on the social media platform X and ordered American citizens living in south-eastern Türkiye to evacuate. “On March 9, 2026, the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the Consulate General in Adana due to security risks,” the post said.

Today (March 9) is the tenth day of the war that broke out between Iran and America and Israel since February 28. On one hand, America is launching rapid attacks on Tehran, while on the other hand it is also taking strict steps regarding the safety and return of its citizens stranded in the Middle East. In the midst of the war, the US has succeeded in evacuating thousands of American citizens from the Middle East.

32 thousand US citizens returned

According to the US State Department, about 32 thousand Americans have returned to their country from the Middle East amid the ongoing war with Iran. According to the department, in recent days about two dozen charter flights were sent by it to bring back American citizens. According to an update from the department on Sunday (8 March), a total of 32 thousand American citizens have returned to their country since February 28.

People want to leave the Middle East

The department also said that more than half of the American citizens who sought help to leave the countries of the Middle East later rejected the transportation options provided by the US government and preferred to remain in the country or make some alternative travel plan. Let us tell you that most of the airports in the region are closed due to tension, due to which thousands of people want to evacuate the Middle East. Some people have to pay a heavy price to hire a private jet.

Instructions to American citizens to leave the Middle East

Let us tell you that earlier, amidst the ongoing war with Iran, the US State Ministry had instructed its citizens to immediately leave more than a dozen countries of the Middle East. This decision of the Trump administration was taken in view of the situation created after the air strikes on Tehran by US-Israel.

Instructions to leave these countries

Mora Namdar, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs of the State Department, said, American citizens should immediately leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen.