Gunshots were fired at the US embassy in Ankara yesterday, without causing any casualties, said Turkish and American officials as tensions spiked between the two NATO allies. Six shots were fired at the embassy, with three bullets hitting the iron gate and exterior wall, the Ankara governor's office said, indicating there were "no casualties".

Turkish police detained one suspect in connection with the attack, the state-run Anadolu news agency, without providing any details. Spokesman David Gainer confirmed the embassy was investigating a "security incident". "We have no reports of any injuries and we are investigating the details," he said, thanking the Turkish police for their "rapid response".