Three police officers killed in a shooting outside the United States
consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday.

 ISTANBUL, TURKEY (JULY 9, 2008) DHA -
 Television images on Wednesday (July 9) appeared to show four
bodies on the ground in front of the high-walled complex. Media earlier said
that two police had been shot dead. 
   The U.S. embassy in Ankara said it was aware of an incident near the
Istanbul consulate, but had no further details. 
   Turkey has seen armed attacks from a variety of groups over the years,
including Maoists, Trotskyists, Kurdish separatists and Islamist militants.

   The worst incidents were in November, 2003, when 62 people were killed
in attacks on two synagogues, a bank and the British consulate.