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Governor says incident at Ukrainian consulate did not have a political motive

9 March 2010 / THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY, İSTANBUL
The governor of Turkey's megacity, Istanbul, said that the incident at the Ukrainian Consulate General did not have a political motive.

Muammer Güler told reporters, "a Turkish citizen whose wife is of Ukrainian descent, attempted to enter the consulate building with a package in his hand. When security forces asked about the content of the package, he told them there was a bomb in it. Then, he tried to enter the building by shooting randomly. Police had to shot him. He is injured, but not in critical condition."

"Since witnesses informed the security forces that there were cables coming out of the package, they are trying to blow up it. The incident does not have any political motive. A full investigation is under way," he added.

Earlier, police shot and injured an armed man as he attempted to enter the Ukrainian Consulate General. He was identified with his initials V.D. who is 29 years old.

 
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