A shootout in front of the United States consulate in Istanbul has left six people dead.
The provincial governor told media that three policemen were killed along with three armed attackers. Two other people were reported to be injured. US consular officials say that none of their staff was hurt. It is unclear who was Turkish army says air strikes killed over 150 PKK rebels ...
Turkish army attacks PKK targets in Iraq ...
Rice in Iraq for surprise visit ... behind the attack or what the motivation was. Turkey has experienced armed attacks from a number of militant groups in the past including Kurds, leftists and Islamists. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, Turkish media report that Kurdish guerrillas have kidnapped three German tourists in the country's east.
(Deutsche Welle)
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