Wednesday 23 / October / 2024
Turkey's state news agency says that an explosion was heard at the premises of the headquarters of Turkish aerospace company TUSAS.
Shots rang out following the explosion, according to Turkey's Anadolu Agency.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya called it a "terrorist attack" in a tweet without giving details.
He said the attack left a number of people dead or injured and that more information would follow.
Anadolu said employees of the company were brought to safety in bunkers and the area was cordoned off.
USAS is a developer and producer of aerospace systems, such as combat aircraft and drones.
What do we know so far?
Footage from the scene broadcast by local media initially showed large clouds of black smoke and a large fire raging at the site in Kahramankazan, a small town some 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the capital Ankara.
Turkish private NTV television said a group of assailants arrived at an entry to the complex inside a taxi during a changing of the security personnel.
At least one of the assailants detonated a bomb, while other attackers managed to enter the complex, NTV reported.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
