Turkish authorities said on Wednesday (October 23) that a deadly attack was carried out at the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near Ankara, while video showed an explosion at the site and audible exchanges of gunfire, Reuters reports.
Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from the buildings, road layout, sign and trees seen in the videos which matched file and satellite imagery of the area. The date was verified by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on social media X.
"A terrorist attack was carried out against the TUSAS facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media X.
The cause of the explosion and the subsequent gunfire remained unclear, with some media reports claiming a suicide attack had occurred. Emergency services were dispatched to the site, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported.
TUSAS is one of Turkey's most important defence and aviation companies. It produces KAAN, the country's first national combat aircraft, among other projects.
