It is an explosion and a shooting in front of the facilities. The Minister of the Interior confirmed that there are fatalities but there are still no official numbers. A judicial investigation has already been launched.
They were reported four deaths and 14 injured (three in critical condition)according to the Minister of the Interior, Ali Yerlikaya, after the shots and explosions this Wednesday in front of the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara. “Two terrorists were neutralized,” the minister added, without specifying whether the attackers were detained or eliminated or whether the attack ended. In his X account, Yerlikaya had announced that “unfortunately, there were martyrs and wounded”. The authorities described the incident as a “terrorist attack”.
The first private television images NTV they showed a large cloud of smoke in front of the entrance to the venueabout 40 kilometers from the capital. The Ankara Prosecutor General’s Office has launched a judicial investigation. This week it is celebrated in Istanbul an important exhibition of the aerospace and defense industrieswhich included in particular the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
What was the attack on the TAI headquarters like?
The chain CNNTürk ensures that the attackers arrived in a taxi to the factory and at least one blew himself up at the door while others managed to access the premises. No organization has claimed responsibility for the operation so far. The Habertürk television channel claims that The attack still continues and there are “hostages”without other details.
NTV assures that the headquarters staff were directed to shelters for security reasons. Security forces, firefighters and medical teams immediately rushed to the scene.
What is Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)
TAI is a key player in the Turkish aerospace industry, which designs, develops and manufactures various aerial platforms. The company also manufactures parts for international projectsincluding components for the Airbus A380 passenger plane and the A400M military transport plane.
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