Istanbul Consulate Attack

A Turkish policeman stands guard in a guard post in front of the U.S. Consulate hours after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Armed men attacked a guard post outside the consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday. Turkish and U.S. officials called it "a terrorist attack" and said three attackers and three policemen were killed.

A Turkish policeman, center left in a blue shirt, and an unidentified man lie on the ground lifeless outside of the U.S. Consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gun battle that left three attackers and three officers dead.

An unidentified man lies lifeless on the ground after an attack outside of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Turkish and U.S. officials publicly labeled the shooting a terrorist attack and a police official in Istanbul said that authorities suspected al Qaeda was behind it.

Two unidentified men mourn next to Turkish policemen near the U.S. Consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. The shootout caused panic and scattered people who were waiting in a line for visas. U.S. security personnel went inside the compound because they are not authorized to engage in armed action on Turkish soil.

Turkish police forensic experts examine a weapon outside of the U.S. Consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.

A Turkish policeman stands guard next an ambulance outside of the U.S. Consulate after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.

A Turkish flag, with the U.S. Consulate in the background, waves in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.

A Turkish police bomb expert carries a suspected parcel after he checked it with a remote-controlled robot in the city center in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U. S. Consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gun battle that left three officers and three attackers dead and putting police in other cities on high alert.

A remote-controlled robot checks a suspect parcel in the city center in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.

Turkish police and security agents are seen at one of the entrances of the U.S. embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.