At least three individuals had been killed and 14 injured in an assault on an airline headquarters close to the Turkish capital Ankara, authorities confirmed.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on X that two attackers had been “neutralized” within the incident, which noticed gunfire and explosions.
The first photos proven by tv channel NTV had been of a giant cloud of smoke in entrance of the doorway to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), which is situated about 40 km (25 miles) exterior the capital.
Firefighters and medical groups had been despatched to the scene.
It is unclear how many individuals had been concerned within the assault and whether or not there are every other suspects to be arrested.
Local media reported that the explosion occurred across the time there was a shift change and employees needed to be directed to shelters.
Some media shops revealed {a photograph} exhibiting a suspect climbing over a turnstile and coming into the constructing whereas holding a gun.
Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavas mentioned on Wednesday that he was “deeply saddened” by the information.
“I want God’s mercy to our martyrs and a speedy restoration to our wounded. We condemn terrorism. My condolences.”
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc introduced on X that the Ankara General Prosecutor’s Office has launched a “judicial investigation” into the incident.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at present within the Russian metropolis of Kazan for the Brics summit of main rising market nations, together with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
TAI is a key participant within the Turkish aerospace trade, designing, growing and manufacturing varied plane for industrial and navy use.
It is the corporate designated by the NATO member because the approved producer of the US-designed F-16 fighter plane. Tai additionally performs a task in modernizing older plane to be used by the Turkish navy.
The firm’s two predominant house owners are the Turkish navy and a civilian arm of the Turkish authorities tasked with enhancing its protection capabilities and managing navy procurement.
The explosion occurred this week whereas a serious commerce truthful for the protection and aerospace trade was happening in Istanbul.
