The US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara has been the target by gunfire. Several gunshots were reportedly fired from a vehicle, smashing a window.
Gunshots were reportedly fired at the United States embassy in Ankara on Monday morning, according to reports on Turkish media. The shots were fired from a moving vehicle around 5 a.m. At least one of the bullets hit a security booth. Police teams were searching for the suspects, who fled in a white car.
US embassy spokesman, David Gainer, thanked the police for their “rapid response” and said there were no reports of injuries. The embassy is closed this week to mark the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha or the festival of sacrifice.
“We can confirm a security incident took place at the US Embassy early this morning. We have no reports of any injuries and we are investigating the details,” David Gainer, the spokesperson of the US Embassy told the Hürriyet Daily News. “We thank the Turkish National Police for their rapid response,” he added.
Private broadcaster CNNTürk reported that the drive-by shooting occurred around 5 a.m. and the assailants fled in a white car. The Turkish Police has launched an investigation into the attack and its perpetrators. The Governor’s Office said in a statement that six shots were fired and three bullets hit the metal door and glass panel of the security cabin.
“We condemn the attack on the US embassy. This is clearly an attempt to create chaos. Turkey is a safe country and all foreign missions are under the protection of the law,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said in a tweet.
“Armed attack against the US embassy is a clear provocation. Embassies are under the protection of our state,” the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesman Ömer Çelik said.
The incident comes as ties between Ankara and Washington are in an unprecedented crisis. Tensions between the US and Turkey have emerged over a range of issues, including Ankara’s detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, which has triggered a tit-for-tat trade dispute and pushed Turkey’s lira currency to a record low. The US administration had imposed sanctions and vows to do more against Turkey in the case the pastor would not be released immediately.
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