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Two Policemen Injured After Attempted Terror Attack in Turkiye's Ankara
Two Policemen Injured After Attempted Terror Attack in Turkiye's Ankara
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An explosion occurred near the building of the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs in the center of Ankara, and members of the presidential guard arrived at the scene, local TV channel reports
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There was an attempted terrorist attack near the ministry building in Ankara: one of the terrorists blew himself up, the other was neutralized, the head of the Turkish Interior Ministry said. "At 09:30 [06:30 GMT] two terrorists in a car in front of the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry's General Directorate of Security carried out an explosion. One of the terrorists detonated himself, the second was neutralized," Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.Two police officers were slightly injured in the skirmish with the terrorists, he added.Earlier, Turkish media reported that an explosion and gunfire were heard in the center of Ankara. “An explosion was heard in the Kızılay district in the center of Ankara. It is alleged that the explosion occurred near the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The roads around were closed to traffic. The presidential guard arrived,” the TV channel said in a statement.According to the channel, a person was wounded as a result of the attempted attack. The roads around the scene of the attempted attack are blocked.Ankara General Prosecutor Office has launched investigation, while police officers asked journalists asked journalists not to report from the scene of the attack.Turkish authorities also have banned media from broadcasting at the scene of an attempted terrorist attack, the local newspaper reported on Sunday.Turkish Parliament Resumes Work Despite Terror Attack The Grand National Assembly of Turkiye will resume its session after the summer recess despite the suicide bombing in Ankara center. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address the legislature, touching on the terror attack.
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Two Policemen Injured After Attempted Terror Attack in Turkiye's Ankara
07:16 GMT 01.10.2023 (Updated: 09:47 GMT 01.10.2023) An explosion occurred near the building of the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs in the center of Ankara on Sunday. An investigation has been launched by the General Prosecutor Office.
There was
an attempted terrorist attack near the ministry building in Ankara: one of the terrorists blew himself up, the other was neutralized, the head of the Turkish Interior Ministry said.
"At 09:30 [06:30 GMT] two terrorists in a car in front of the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry's General Directorate of Security carried out an explosion. One of the terrorists detonated himself, the second was neutralized," Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Two police officers were slightly injured in the
skirmish with the terrorists, he added.
Earlier, Turkish media reported that an explosion and gunfire were heard in the center of Ankara.
“An explosion was heard in the Kızılay district in the center of Ankara. It is alleged that the explosion occurred near the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The roads around were closed to traffic. The presidential guard arrived,” the TV channel said in a statement.
According to the channel, a person was wounded as a result of the attempted attack. The roads around the scene of the attempted attack are blocked.
Ankara General Prosecutor Office has launched investigation, while police officers asked journalists asked journalists not to report from the scene of the attack.
Turkish authorities also have banned media from broadcasting at the scene of an attempted terrorist attack, the local newspaper reported on Sunday.
Turkish Parliament Resumes Work Despite Terror Attack
The Grand National Assembly of Turkiye will resume its session after the summer recess despite the suicide bombing in Ankara center. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address the legislature, touching on the terror attack.
