ANKARA: Turkiye stated on Wednesday (Oct 23) {that a} lethal assault was carried out on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) close to Ankara, whereas media reported a loud explosion on the website and confirmed footage of an alternate of gunfire there.
“A terrorist assault was carried out towards the TUSAS amenities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. Sadly, we’ve martyrs and injured individuals,” Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on social media X.
The reason for the explosion and the next gunfire remained unclear, with some media studies claiming a suicide assault had occurred. Emergency providers had been dispatched to the positioning, state-owned Anadolu Company reported.
Tv pictures confirmed a broken gate and a close-by conflict in a parking zone.
TUSAS is one in every of Turkiye’s most vital defence and aviation corporations. It produces KAAN, the nation’s first nationwide fight plane, amongst different initiatives.