At least 5 people were killed and 22 others injured in a deadly attack that took place at the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS), a state-run aerospace company located near Turkey’s capital Ankara.

Several videos are storming the internet showing the terrorists entering the TUSAS Headquarters, with one such photograph depicting a man with an AK assault rifle running in what appears to be a parking lot.

The attackers, were identified as a man and a woman, were killed during the encounter. The CCTV footage also captured them wearing backpacks, carrying guns, and approaching the Industry’s headquarters.

Kurdish Woman Terrorist clearly visible in the footage.

This woman is responsible for killing at least two people and injuring many in Ankara terror attack.#turkey #TurkeyTerrorAttack #Ankara #AnkaraAttack #TUSAS pic.twitter.com/hI7sdxyarR

— Global Hawk Eye (@Globalhawkeye1) October 23, 2024

Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, Turkish defense minister Yasar Guler suggested that the militant Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) could be responsible for the deadly attack.

The PKK

The PKK is classifies as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the European Union and The United States. The attack occurred after the leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party brought up Kurdish relations in Parliament, suggesting the release of the PKK’s jailed leader if he disbanded the organization.

🚨🇹🇷 Special forces are being brought to the site of the terrorist attack in Ankara. Active operations to eliminate the attackers should begin soon.

The fighters landing from the helicopter can be seen carrying dogs trained to detect explosives.#Ankara #Turkey #TerrorAttack… pic.twitter.com/NUjYQfdw3R

— THE SQUADRON (@THE_SQUADR0N) October 23, 2024

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“The Vile Attack”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was on a trip to Russia to attend the BRICS Summit, at the time of attack, he condemned the “hateful attack” alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin.

” The terrorist attack against TAI, one of the locomotive organizations of the Turkish defense industry, is a vile attack targeting the survival of our country, the peace of our nation, and our defense initiatives that are symbol of our “Fully Independent Turkey” ideal” , he said on a post on X.

Türk savunma sanayisinin lokomotif kuruluşlarından olan TUSAŞ’a yönelik düzenlenen terör eylemi; ülkemizin bekasını, milletimizin huzurunu ve “Tam Bağımsız Türkiye” idealimizin timsali olan savunma atılımlarımızı hedef alan alçakça bir saldırıdır.

Terör eyleminin ilk anından…

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 23, 2024

Turkish Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

In a retaliatory attack, the Turkish military struck PKK targets in northern Iraq and Syria, according to the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu. The Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that the Turkish military shelled Kobani City and the city of Tal Rifa’at, resulting in the deaths of of two civilians and injuring six others.

⚡️🇹🇷 Turkiye launched airstrikes on targets in northern Syria and Iraq, reportedly destroying numerous Kurdistan Workers’ Party and at least 32 targets,#TurkeyTerrorAttack #AnkaraAttack #Ankara #MiddleEast #Syria pic.twitter.com/4CfprAkoCC

— THE SQUADRON (@THE_SQUADR0N) October 24, 2024