Istanbul, Mar 22 (UNI) Gunmen opened fire on the Iraqi Consulate General in Istanbul Friday night, Turkish media reported, with no casualties recorded.
According to the Demiroren news agency, two assailants on a motorcycle fired multiple rounds at the consulate building in the Sisli district on the European side of the city.
The attackers used a long-barrelled firearm, striking the building nine times before fleeing, the report said.
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
In a short statement, the Iraqi foreign ministry confirmed the shooting in Istanbul, saying the gunmen used a Kalashnikov rifle to conduct the attack.
