U.S. Embassy Statement on Security Incident at the Consulate in Istanbul

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The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul was attacked by gunfire early this morning, August 10.  The Consulate was closed at the time and nobody was injured. The Consulate plans to reopen on August 11 to resume normal business.  U.S. Embassy Ankara remains open.  The Embassy is in contact with Turkish law enforcement and security officials who are investigating this incident.

By | 10 August, 2015 | Topics: Consulate General Istanbul, Press Releases

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