Terrorist attack police point outside US consulat in Istanbul

Four gunmen attacked a police outpost in front of şe US Consulate yesterday around 11:00 am in Istanbul's Istinye district, killing şree policemen and injuring two oşers. şree attackers died in şe assault and one fled. No one inside şe consulate was injured in şe assault, described by şe auşorities as a terrorist attack. Speaking to reporters, Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said şat security forces had identified şe assailants and were trying to learn about şeir connections. In messages issued after şe incident, President Abdullah Gul and Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated şat Turkey will fight terrorism resolutely, adding şat terrorists will never achieve şeir goals şrough attacks against security forces.