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		</div><p>The Dutch government has temporarily closed its consulate-general in Istanbul because of a &#8220;possible terror threat&#8221; and advised its citizens to avoid the area.</p>
<p>The foreign ministry issued a brief statement on Wednesday announcing the closure, calling it a precautionary measure, but gave no details of the nature of the threat.</p>
<p>Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said in a statement: &#8220;The security of my staff and visitors&#8230; has our highest priority.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added: &#8220;We cannot, for obvious reasons, give further details of the nature of the threat or the information it is based on.&#8221;</p>
<p>The announcement came just days after a suicide bomber, identified as a militant with links to Islamic State, targeted the area.</p>
<p>The attack on Saturday hit Istanbul&#8217;s pedestrian Istiklal Street, which is lined with shops and cafes in an area that also has government offices and foreign missions, including the Dutch consulate-general.</p>
<p>Turkish security forces detained three men on Tuesday, including an Iraqi and a Syrian, suspected of planning another attack in Istanbul.</p>
<p>The Turkish private Dogan news agency said the trio was plotting to target the German consulate and a German school in Istanbul.</p>
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