Protesters storm Syrian consulate in Istanbul
Istanbul, Feb 6 (IANS) About 400 protesters threw objects and tried to storm the Syrian consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul Sunday, Xinhua reported.
The demonstrators chanted slogans against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters in front of the consulate located in Nisantasi area of Istanbul.
A report said the attack on the consulate took place following the news of shelling in Homs, which the Syrian opposition said claimed the lives of over 200 civilians.
Homs is one of the main centres of the opposition in Syria.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu made a statement in response to the Homs attack, calling on the UN to take a clear and precise position on the subject of loss of civilian lives.
