The Canadian consulate in Istanbul had to be evacuated Friday along with two other consulates in the city, after each received suspicious packages.
The package at the Canadian consulate contained an unidentified yellow powder. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said one employee of the Canadian consulate came into direct contact with the powder, while six others had indirect exposure.
A chemical, radiology and nuclear team was dispatched to the building. All seven employees were decontaminated and then hospitalized as a precaution.
Samples of the powder were sent away to Turkish authorities for testing.
Claude Rochon, a spokesperson for Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, said in statement to CTV News that all staff at the Canadian mission were safe and accounted for.
She added the consulate would remain closed for the rest of Friday. Canadians and other clients needing assistance while in Istanbul are advised to contact the Canadian embassy in Ankara, Rochon said.
The German Foreign Ministry said their consulate in Istanbul also received a "suspicious object" Friday, but that staff members were safe and Turkish authorities notified.
A team also evacuated and decontaminated the Belgian consulate, the Reuters news agency reported.
As well, a U.S. Embassy spokesman confirmed to Reuters that their Istanbul consulate also received an envelope containing a "suspicious" powder, but that it was dealt with according to security protocols and the consulate was operating normally.
