A massive explosion occurred outside the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) in Kahramankazan, near Ankara, resulting in four deaths and 14 injuries on Wednesday, October 23.
Around 4 pm local time, an explosion occurred, followed by the sound of gunshots.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “We have 4 martyrs and 14 wounded. I condemn this heinous terrorist attack and I ask God to have mercy on the souls of our martyrs,” the Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
This came in statements Erdogan made on Wednesday, during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit held in the Russian city of Kazan.
“The terrorist attack against TUSAS, a locomotive institution in the Turkish defense industry,” targeted “the peace of our nation,” Erdogan said in a statement posted to X. “Our fight against all kinds of terrorist threats and their supporters will continue with unwavering determination and a comprehensive approach.”
“A terrorist attack was carried out against the Turkish Aerospace Industries … Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people,” Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X.
In another post on X, Yerlikaya said, “2 terrorists were neutralized in the terrorist attack on Ankara Kahramankazan facilities. Unfortunately, we had 3 martyrs and 14 injured in the attack.”
“I condemn this heinous attack. Our struggle will continue with determination and resolve until the last terrorist is neutralized. Please take into consideration the statements to be made by official sources.”
Taking to X, Turkey’s Center for Combating Disinformation urged the public to monitor official statements and avoid “unfounded” allegations.
The attack was not immediately claimed, but the PKK and Daesh terrorist groups had previously carried out similar strikes in the country.
On Wednesday, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and the Sultanate of Oman condemned the attack that targeted the TUSAS.
