Deadly Attack Rocks Turkish Aerospace Facility
An attack on the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to others. Assailants used explosives and firearms to breach the Ankara-based premises. President Erdogan condemned the act as an attack on Turkey's defense success, despite uncertainty about the perpetrators.
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An audacious attack on Wednesday has left four dead and several others injured at the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, according to a statement from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan condemned the attack, which he described as a terrorist act. The incident took place in Kahramankazan, on the outskirts of Ankara.
The assault saw explosions and gunfire as assailants breached the facility. Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz indicated the attack aimed to undermine Turkey's achievements in the defense sector.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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