Turkiye's interior affairs minister said a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near his ministry on Sunday, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police.
The interior affairs minister Ali Yerlikaya said two police officers were slightly injured during the attack in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
NEW: Ankara attack footage from this morning. #Turkey pic.twitter.com/CshYPAB64H
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The attack occurred hours before Parliament was scheduled to reopen following a summer recess.
Television footage showed bomb squads working near a parked vehicle in the area.
First Published: Oct 1, 2023 1:28 PM IST
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