No less than 5 folks killed in assault on prime Turkish defence agency: Here is what we all know

“Sadly, we have now 5 martyrs and 22 wounded within the assault. Three of the injured have been already discharged from hospital, 19 of them beneath therapy,” he mentioned.

The assault drew condemnation from throughout Turkey and past. Supply: AP / Mert Gokhan Koc

Who’s behind the assault?

“The fashion of the act reveals that it’s extremely seemingly the PKK that carried out the assault. As soon as identification is accomplished and different proof turn out to be clearer, we are going to share extra concrete data with you,” he mentioned.

CCTV footage confirmed two folks with weapons and backpacks throughout the assault on the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence firm on the outskirts of Ankara. Supply: AP / AP

Turkish air forces performed airstrikes in northern Iraq and northern Syria and destroyed 32 PKK targets, the defence ministry mentioned late on Wednesday, including that many PKK members have been killed.

Prosecutors have launched an investigation, state-run Anadolu Company reported.

Widespread condemnation

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a BRICS convention within the Russian metropolis of Kazan, condemned the assault and accepted Putin’s condolences. NATO, the US and the European Union additionally condemned the assault.

Broadcasters confirmed pictures of a broken gate and pictures of an alternate of gunfire in a car parking zone, in addition to the 2 attackers carrying assault rifles and backpacks as they entered the constructing. Ambulances and helicopters later arrived.

What’s TUSAS?

TUSAS is Turkey’s largest aerospace producer, at present producing a coaching craft, fight and civilian helicopters, in addition to creating the nation’s first indigenous fighter jet, KAAN. Owned by the Turkish Armed Forces Basis and the federal government, it employs greater than 10,000 folks.