The Police of NYin the USAhas launched an investigation on Monday into the attempt to the Turkish House, a building in the American city where Türkiye locates its consulate and diplomatic representation before United Nations.
According to preliminary information, during the early hours of the morning, an unknown person broke the exterior windows of the ground floor of the building with an iron lever, according to the Turkish news agency Anatolia.
The consul general of Türkiye in NYReyhan Ozgur, has confirmed the event, although he has celebrated that only material damage has occurred and there has been no employee who has been injured.
This incident occurs in view of the second round of the presidential elections in Türkiye.
However, Ozgur has assured that the event will not alter the voting process for those Turks residing in NY.
“The polls have opened this Monday at 8:00 (local time) as usual and our citizens continue to cast their votes,” said the Consul General of Türkiye in NY.
Dpa.
2023-05-23 03:59:28
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