Top US embassy staffer found hanging in hotel: report

Authorities said they are conducting an investigation to ascertain the validity of the note and to confirm whether suicide was the cause of death of the 58-year-old, Anadolu Agency has reported.

A spokesperson from the embassy also confirmed the death but refrained from disclosing the identity of the deceased.

His body has been taken to a 9, according to the Turkish news agency's report.

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