“Sadly, we have five martyrs and 22 wounded in the attack. Three of the injured were already discharged from hospital, 19 of them under treatment,” he said.
Türkiye’s interior minister said five people have been killed and 22 others wounded in the attack. Source: AP / Mert Gokhan Koc
Who was behind the attack?
“The style of the act shows that it is highly likely the PKK that carried out the attack. Once identification is completed and other evidence becomes clearer, we will share more concrete information with you,” he said.
CCTV footage showed two people with guns and backpacks during the attack on the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company on the outskirts of Ankara. Credit: AP
Turkish air forces conducted airstrikes in northern Iraq and northern Syria and destroyed 32 PKK targets, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, adding that many PKK members were killed.
Prosecutors have launched an investigation, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Widespread condemnation
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a BRICS conference in the Russian city of Kazan, condemned the attack and accepted Putin’s condolences. NATO, the United States and the European Union also condemned the attack.
Broadcasters showed images of a damaged gate and footage of an exchange of gunfire in a parking lot, as well as the two attackers carrying assault rifles and backpacks as they entered the building. Ambulances and helicopters later arrived.
What is TUSAS?
TUSAS is Turkey’s largest aerospace manufacturer, currently producing training craft, combat and civilian helicopters, as well as developing the country’s first indigenous fighter jet, KAAN. Owned by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation and the government, it employs more than 10,000 people.
