ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images(ANKARA, Turkey) — Turkish authorities have taken into custody a man who allegedly fired shots near the entrance to the U.S. embassy in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara, a U.S. State Department official told ABC News.
Turkish media reported that no one was injured in the incident that occurred around 3:55 a.m. local time Tuesday.
Authorities in the country are investigating, the State Department official said.
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