Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Ankara attack
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Responsibility for the terrorist attack at the Turkish defense enterprise TUSAŞ was claimed by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The attack was carried out by the so-called Immortal Battalion, reports Medyascope.
The PKK confirmed in its statement that they were responsible for the attack, which they claimed had been planned for a long time.
It added that the terrorist act "is in no way related to the political agenda currently being discussed in Türkiye."
Terrorist attack in Türkiye
On October 23, news broke of a terrorist attack at the defense enterprise TUSAŞ (Türk Uçak Sanayii Anonim Ortaklığı) in the Turkish province of Ankara. According to local media reports, an explosion first occurred near the entrance gates of the facility, followed by gunfire.
TUSAŞ is Türkiye's largest manufacturer of aerospace technology, specializing in the development of training aircraft, combat, and civilian helicopters. Among the company’s projects is the first domestically produced Turkish fighter jet, KAAN.
Later, Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that five people were killed and another 22 were injured as a result of the attack. He also reported that two attackers had been neutralized.
The minister added that the criminals were likely affiliated with the PKK, which is banned in Türkiye.
