‘Terrorists’ carry out attack in heart of Ankara, Türkiye

An explosion near Turkey’s parliament in Ankara on Sunday was a “terrorist attack” that left two police officers injured, the turkish interior ministry said.

“Two terrorists arrived in a light military vehicle at around 9:30 am (0630 GMT), in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of our Ministry of the Interior, and carried out a bomb attack,” the ministry said.

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One of the terrorists blew himself up and the other was neutralised,” the ministry added on social media, saying two officers received “minor injuries”.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said two police officers were slightly injured during the attack that echoed through the Turkish capital Ankara. 

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“Two terrorists, who arrived in a light commercial vehicle in front of the gate of the General Directorate of Security, carried out a bomb attack. One of the terrorists blew himself up,” wrote Ali Yerlikaya, the minister, on X.

He added that one blew himself up and the other was "neutralised", which usually means was killed. "Our struggle will continue until the last terrorist is neutralised," Yerlikaya wrote.

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Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the terrorist attack, according to Anadolu Agency.

Following the explosion, police forces took increased security around the area.

The main Ataturk Boulevard was closed to traffic due to the explosion, close to one of the gates of the Grand National Assembly.

Special operations police also were dispatched to the scene. 

The Grand National Assembly will open in the afternoon after a 3-month break.