Politics Three dead in attack on defense company in Turkey

According to the government, three people were killed in an attack on the premises of a defense company in the Turkish capital Ankara. 14 people were also injured, explained Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Platform X. In addition, two "terrorists were neutralized", he added. It initially remained unclear whether the attackers had been arrested or killed.

There was initially no information on the background to the attack. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc stated that an investigation had been initiated.

The media published images from surveillance cameras showing the suspected attackers, a man and a woman, with firearms. The state-affiliated broadcaster DHA reported that three attackers had arrived in a cab. Video footage also showed an explosion and gunshots could be heard in the background.

The surrounding area was cordoned off. According to media reports, numerous ambulances drove to the scene of the attack. The military was also on the scene. The Turkish broadcasting authority Rtük imposed a news blackout on the subject.

The Turkish Aerospace Company (Tusas) is a subsidiary of the state-owned Defense Industry Agency. Among other things, the company is a major producer of fighter aircraft and drones. Among other things, Tusas has co-developed the prototypes of the Turkish Kaan fighter aircraft.

In Turkey, both the Islamic State (IS) terrorist militia and the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) have carried out serious attacks in the past, including in the capital Ankara.

SDA