A severe attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) near Ankara killed five and injured 22. A man and a woman broke into the defense company with weapons and explosives, killing four employees and a taxi driver.
Kurdish terrorists, probably PKK members, are suspected in the attack. Attackers were neutralized, but the incident raised security worries, especially since the PKK has a long history of insurgency against the Turkish state.
A deadly attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) headquarters, located near Ankara, left at least five people dead and 22 others injured. The assailants, a man and a woman, were killed during the assault, which involved gunfire and a large explosion. Videos showed the attackers carrying bags and firing rifles, with one reportedly detonating explosives inside the building.
Among the victims were four TAI employees and a taxi driver whom the attackers had killed before taking his vehicle. Turkish authorities suspect the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was behind the attack, linking it to the ongoing insurgency against the Turkish state.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya expressed confidence that the attack was carried out by Kurdish militants, though no group has officially claimed responsibility. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressing the attack while on a trip to Russia, condemned it as a “heinous” strike on the nation’s defense industry.
This incident marks an alarming escalation in violence within Turkey, bringing attention to the country’s ongoing fight against terrorism. The attack has raised concerns over security in key government sectors, especially in the defense industry, as Turkey continues to confront threats from insurgent groups like the PKK.
