No-one was hurt in the attack on the consulate building, but the two gunmen escaped after a gun battle with police, Turkey's Dogan news agency reported.

Three people were killed and at least 10 injured in the explosion at a police station in the Sultanbeyli area of the city, according to Turkish media.

The city's police headquarters said in a statement that three police officers and seven civilians were wounded in the attack, but did not confirm the number of people killed.