Skip to main content

Drive-by shooting targets US Embassy in Turkey

This morning's shooting attack on the US Embassy in Ankara is the most serious manifestation of the wave of anti-American hysteria gripping Turkey since sanctions were announced.
Impacts of bullets are seen in a window of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Tumay Berkin - RC1EF49A3800

Turkish police are hunting for the perpetrators of today’s drive-by shooting targeting the US Embassy in Ankara that senior Turkish officials described as a “provocation” and “attempt to create chaos.”

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu asked, “Might it be a provocation following recent events, or is it a common crime?” Soylu was referring to the acrimony between Turkey and the United States over the continued detention of North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson.

Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust

Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.

Subscribe

Only $100 per year.