An explosion near Turkey’s parliament in Ankara on Sunday was a “terrorist attack” that left two police officers injured, the interior ministry said.
“Two terrorists arrived in a commercial 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.
Turkish media reported that gunfire was also heard in the area, with emergency services rushing to the scene.
Ali Yerlikaya, the minister, said on social media platform X that two police officers were slightly injured in the incident.
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