The minister explained earlier that a bloody attack occurred at the headquarters of the Turkish Aviation and Space Industries Company (Turkish Aerospace Industries).Tosash) near AnkaraMeanwhile, media showed footage of armed attackers entering the building, amid reports of gunfire and a powerful explosion.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X, “There was a terrorist attack on the Tosas facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. Unfortunately, I was killed and wounded.”
The cause of the explosion and the ensuing gunfire and the identity of the perpetrators of the incident are not yet clear, and some media reports said that the attack was suicide and that there were hostages inside the building, according to Reuters.
Television images showed a damaged gate and a clash in a nearby parking lot.
Tossash is one of the most important defense and aviation companies in the country TürkiyeIt produces the Qan plane, the first fighter plane made in Türkiye, along with other projects, according to what Reuters reported.