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Attack at aerospace company headquarters in Ankara | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. Feel free to improve this article or discuss changes on the talk page, but please note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed. (October 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| 2024 Ankara attack | |
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| Part of Terrorism in Turkey | |
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| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Date | 23 October 2024; 2 months ago (2024-10-23) |
| Attack type | Mass shooting, bombing |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 3 (+2 attackers) |
| Injured | 14 |
| Perpetrators | PKK (suspected) |
| No. of participants | 2+ |
| Motive | Kurdish separatism (suspected) |
On 23 October 2024, multiple people were reportedly killed during a terrorist attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X that three people were killed in the attack and that 14 others were wounded. He added that two suspects were "neutralized."
A video circulated on social media showing a large explosion at the Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters. According to local media, an explosion occurred at the site, and was followed by gunfire. CCTV footage reportedly showed a man and a woman carrying assault rifles. Television channel NTV said that a number of assailants arrived at the headquarters by taxi, and that the attackers may have taken employees at the facility hostage.
Reactions
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X that "A terrorist attack was carried out against the Turkish Aerospace Industries... Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people." Mansur Yavaş, the mayor of Ankara, said that he was "saddened" by the incident. NATO secretary general Mark Rutte said, "Deeply concerning reports of dead and wounded in Ankara. NATO stands with our ally Turkey. We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and are monitoring developments closely." Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said that an investigation had been launched.
References
- ^ Salem, Mostafa (2024-10-23). "Turkish aerospace company targeted in Ankara 'terror' attack, interior minister says". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Several killed in terror attack at Turkish aerospace company in Ankara". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- "Three people killed in attack at Turkish aerospace firm, minister says - live updates". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- "Turkish media report explosion and gunfire at premise of a state aerospace company". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- "'Dead and wounded' in Ankara after attack on state aerospace company". France 24. 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-23.