Explosions Turkish Parliament building On Sunday, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in close proximity to the Turkish Interior Ministry building in Ankara. Simultaneously, a second assailant engaged in a shootout with the police and subsequently killed, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry.
The ministry reported, “Two terrorists arrived in a light military vehicle at around 9:30 am (0630 GMT), in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of our Ministry of the Interior, and carried out a bomb attack.”
During the attack near the Ministry of Interior Affairs, two police officers sustained minor injuries, as confirmed by Minister Ali Yerlikaya on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Yerlikaya noted that the assailants had arrived at the scene in a light commercial vehicle.
Initial reports from Turkish media indicated that an explosion and gunfire were heard in the vicinity of the parliament and ministerial buildings in the heart of Ankara on Sunday morning. The Turkish parliament had resumed its activities following a summer recess. Explosions Turkish Parliament building
At the time of the incident, there was no immediate information available about the identity of the assailants. It’s worth noting that in the past, various groups, including Kurdish and far-left militant organizations, as well as the Islamic State (IS) group, have carried out deadly attacks across Turkey.
Television footage showed bomb squads working near a parked vehicle in the area, which is located near the Turkish Grand National Assembly and other government buildings. Police cordoned off access to the city center as they investigated the incident.
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