Men Who Shot at U.S. Embassy in Turkey Were Drunk and Angry at Trump

The two men accused of firing shots at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, reportedly confessed to being under the influence of alcohol and angry at President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Turkey. . .

According to Turkish Minute, the two suspects, Ahmet Çelikten and Osman Gündaş, have criminal backgrounds and decided to shoot at the embassy after getting angered during a conversation.

“We were driving around the city in Osman’s car and drinking. We were talking about the Turkish lira, Trump’s threats and remarks. Under the effect of the alcohol, we got angry and decided to act,” Çelikten said. . .

The attack comes amid increased tensions between the two countries over the U.S. applying pressure to Turkey to free North Carolina Christian Pastor Andrew Brunson, who Turkey claims supported Kurdish militants and assisted in the 2016 coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The dispute has resulted in the U.S. applying sanctions to Turkey’s steel and aluminum imports, and Turkey boycotting U.S. electronic goods. (Read more from “Men Who Shot at U.S. Embassy in Turkey Were Drunk and Angry at Trump” HERE)

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