In a daring attack, unidentified motorcyclist armed attackers today fired at the Iraqi consulate in Istanbul on Friday evening. Turkish authorities said that there were no casualties and no property damage in the incident.
The assailants shot eight times at the building’s facade before escaping from the scene, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said. The necessary investigation is being done in an impartial fashion by our security forces, and search for identification is going on. The culprits will be taken to account, Keceli mentioned.
Iraqi Foreign Ministry reported the attackers had used AK-47 rifles and commended the swift response of Turkish authorities. “Turkey is thanked for its prompt action and security measures, and we will not forget this point. We stress the need for the protection of diplomatic missions on the basis of relevant international obligations, – the text of the statement of the Ministry. 
The reasons for the attack remain unclear and no one has yet spoken out in connection. Security at diplomatic missions in Istanbul has been heightened as inquiries go ahead.
This incident exposes the weakness of diplomatic missions and highlights the danger to foreign diplomats in Turkey. Both countries vow to cooperate closely to track down and catch the people behind the target.
Police urge anyone with information onto an ongoing police investigation regarding the attack.
