ISTANBUL: One person was detained in relation to the shooting outside the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Monday.
The US Embassy came under brief gunfire early on Monday but nobody was hurt in the incident, which coincides with increased tensions between the two NATO allies over the trial of a U.S. pastor in Turkey.
Private Ihlas news agency said four to five rounds were fired from a moving white car and targeted security booth outside Gate 6 early Monday. It said one bullet hit a window.
The US mission is closed this week as Turkey celebrates the holiday of Eid Al-Adha.
Police were dispatched after the shooting about 5am.
Ties between Ankara and Washington have been strained over the case of an imprisoned American pastor, leading the US to impose sanctions and increased tariffs that sent the Turkish lira tumbling last week.
