Israeli embassy attack: Man 'shouting Allahu Akbar' shot after attempted stabbing in Turkey

"A man wielding a knife has been shot after attempting to attack the Israeli embassy in Turkey.

The suspect was shot in the leg and detained after trying to carry out a stabbing attack on Wednesday.

Authorities are believed to be investigating links to Islamist terrorism after police told Reuters the man was shouting 'Allahu Akbar', meaning 'God is Great' in Arabic, during the incident.

A spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in London confirmed an attempted attack but said the assailant was prevented from entering the embassy building in Ankara.

'There was an attempted attack outside the embassy but all staff are safe and the attacker was stopped outside,' he told The Independent...

Bomb disposal squads were seen examining a bag outside the building following the incident.

Police have launched a terror investigation into the attack, which comes after calls by Isis and al-Qaeda for supporters to launch 'lone wolf' attacks in countries perceived as enemies..."