By Bayram Altug
ZURICH, Switzerland (AA) – Two male suspects are being sought in an attempted arson attack Monday on a vehicle belonging to the Turkish Consulate General in Zurich.
Consul General Asiye Nurcan Ipekci told Anadolu Agency that incident occurred around 3:09am (0209GMT).
“Fortunately, the attempted arson attack against our vehicle failed, ” Ipekci said.
She said there were no casualties or loss of property.
Ipekci said Zurich police have launched an investigation.
“This is the third incident in a year against our consulate general. Unfortunately, there have been no developments regarding the investigation of the perpetrators of the previous incidents, ” Ipekci added.
On May 1 last year, hundreds of masked people attacked Turkey's consulate general in Zurich. The attackers painted “Kill Erdogan ” on the walls of a nearby building and bus stop, targeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Also, ahead of Turkey’s April 16 constitutional referendum last year, a rally in the capital Bern featured a large banner saying “Kill Erdogan” and a picture of a gun being pointed at his head.
Swiss police have not made any arrests over the two incidents.
