Turkish police detain two armed suspects after Istanbul shooting - news agency

There were no reports of casualties


Reuters August 19, 2015
The Ottoman era Dolmabahce Palace is decorated with a huge Turkish flag as part of the National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrations in Istanbul, April 23, 2009. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Wednesday detained two armed suspects not far from the scene of a shooting at the Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul, Dogan News Agency said.

There were no reports of casualties, the agency said. Earlier, gunfire was heard earlier near the entrance to the Ottoman-era building, which is popular with tourists and also houses the prime minister's Istanbul offices.

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