No one was hurt in the attack and the two assailants escaped after a gunfight with security personnel, local media says.
Incident this AM near US Consulate Istanbul. Working w/ Turkish authorities to investigate. Consulate closed to public till further notice.
— ABDIstanbul (@ABDIstanbul) August 10, 2015
Female suspect reportedly detained after two people open fire on consulate, following explosion overnight in Sultanbeyli neighbourhood
Violence flares in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, with assailants opening fire outside the US consulate and an explosion at a police station.
Police officers and civilians injured in attack in Sultanbeyli neighbourhood on outskirts of Turkey’s largest city.
A harbor will be built for Ro-Ro ships on the European side of Istanbul, which will help eliminate the number of semi-trailer trucks clogging up the streets and highways of the metropolis
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