Today American Embassy in Ankara is shot drive-by gun attack. Nobody was hurt.

As tensions between the US and Ankara are increased, today in early morning, American Embassy in Ankara is shot drive-by gun attack. Officials confirmed that gunshots rang out from a vehicle in the Turkish capital, hitting a security cabin around 5 am. Nobody was hurt. US Embassy Spokesman in Ankara David Gainer thanked police for their "rapid response" and said no injuries had been reported. The attack coincided with a deepening row between Ankara and Washington over the trial of a US pastor in Turkey. The Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday afternoon stressed: “We condemn the attack perpetrated against the US Embassy in Ankara this morning". “Investigations have been started by our relevant authorities to capture the perpetrators and to shed light on all aspects of the attack.” “Measures have been increased to ensure the security of the US Embassy in Ankara, other US missions, and their personnel in our country,” it is said in the statement of The Turkish Foreign Ministry. The embassy was set to be closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival. Meanwhile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued an Eid message calling it a time of "reflection and prayer." It was posted on the embassy's website and subtitled into Turkish on Monday morning. Police teams were searching for the assailants, who fled in a white car after the attack, CNN Turk said. Broadcaster Haberturk showed police teams inspecting one of the entrances to the embassy and apparent damage caused by a gunshot could be seen in one window. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul have been targets of attacks by militants and have faced numerous security threats in the past.