Following the attack that occurred this morning, targeting the Ministry of Interior in Ankara, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the suicide operation, confirming that the "Eternal Brigade" affiliated with them executed the assault. The Minister of Interior stated in a report that "the attack took place at 09:30, executed by two individuals driving a vehicle, with one detonating himself inside the car while the other was neutralized." He added that during the exchange of gunfire, two police officers sustained minor injuries. Turkish authorities have opened a judicial investigation into the terrorist attack and have issued an order to prohibit broadcasting and publishing information regarding the attack.
Turkish media reported hearing an explosion in the capital Ankara near the parliament building and government offices. According to "CNN Turk," the explosion occurred near the building of the Turkish Ministry of Interior in central Ankara, and members of the presidential guard arrived at the scene. Footage obtained by Reuters from surveillance cameras showed a vehicle stopping at the main gate of the Ministry of Interior before one of its occupants hurried towards the building on foot, resulting in the explosion while the other remained inside the vehicle. A senior Turkish official told Reuters that the attackers hijacked the vehicle and killed its driver in the city of Kayseri, located 260 kilometers southeast of Ankara, before carrying out the attack.
Additionally, the explosion that took place on Atatürk Boulevard is the first in Ankara since 2016, when Turkey experienced a wave of deadly attacks. A video clip subsequently showed a Renault truck parked at the site, with shattered windows and open doors, among the debris, surrounded by soldiers, ambulances, fire trucks, and armored vehicles.
