On Wednesday, an explosion occurred outside a state-owned airline in Ankara, Turkey. According to local media, there was an explosion and shooting outside the Turkish Aerospace Industry building.
So far, four people have been confirmed dead and 14 injured in the attack. The company is located 28 kilometers northwest of Ankara.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya called the attack a terrorist attack on his X account. He wrote: “Some were martyred in this attack and many were injured.”
Security camera footage circulating on social media shows two gunmen on the plane.
BBC diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams says it is not yet possible to say how many attackers there were.
However, Turkey’s Interior Minister said there were two attackers.
This aerospace company is important to Turkey
It is a state-owned arms and aerospace technology company based near the capital Ankara.
The company produces military and civilian aircraft and helicopters.
In addition, the company also produces drone systems for the Turkish army. This company also exports weapons and drones to various countries around the world.
Türkiye created this company to reduce its dependence on weapons from other countries of the world. A NATO member country played an important role in the establishment of this company, and American F-16 fighters are also produced here. In addition, this company also carries out work related to the modernization of old fighters.
In the past, Kurdish separatists were blamed for such attacks. The Kurdish separatist camp is located in northern Syria. The Turkish Air Force constantly conducts airstrikes in these areas.
But the Islamic State (IS) is also present in Turkey.
The whole equation of the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan changed due to the attack of a drone manufactured by the Turkish Aerospace Company.
When Russia attacked Ukraine, Russian tanks were targeted by Turkish-made drones in the first few days. Later, Ukraine itself began producing drones.
An investigation into this matter has now been launched. Only an investigation will reveal who benefits from this attack and why it was carried out.
