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Bomb explodes near Turkey Parliament, two officers injured

The explosion happened just hours before parliament was due to reconvene.

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by The Star

News01 October 2023 - 10:55
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In Summary


• Two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 09:30 (06:30 GMT) and carried out the attack, Ali Yerlikaya said.

• Mr Yerlikaya said an attacker blew himself up in front of a ministry building and another was "neutralised".

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An explosion outside Turkey's interior ministry in the capital, Ankara, was a "terrorist attack", the interior minister has said.

Two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 09:30 (06:30 GMT) and carried out the attack injuring two officers, Ali Yerlikaya said.

Mr Yerlikaya said an attacker blew himself up in front of a ministry building and another was "neutralised".

The explosion happened just hours before parliament was due to reconvene.

It is not clear who the attackers were. No-one has claimed the attack.

The first media reports of an explosion also spoke of gunfire heard in the area. Emergency services rushed to the scene, with police blocking several surrounding roads.

"Our struggle will continue until the last terrorist is neutralised," Mr Yerlikaya wrote on social media.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due to speak at the opening of the parliamentary session, which must validate Sweden's entry into Nato.


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