{"id":18043,"date":"2023-10-02T01:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T22:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=18043"},"modified":"2023-10-03T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:21:29","slug":"suicide-bomber-detonates-explosive-device-near-turkish-government-building-in-ankara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/suicide-bomber-detonates-explosive-device-near-turkish-government-building-in-ankara\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide bomber detonates explosive device near Turkish government building in Ankara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a government building in Turkey\u2019s capital Ankara on October 1, 2023. The bomber died while his assailant was killed in a shootout. Two police officials were injured.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blast occurred at the entrance to the country\u2019s Ministry of Interior Affairs building. The attackers arrived at the scene inside a light commercial vehicle. They were intercepted by the security officials at the gates as one of the attackers blew himself up while the other one was killed in the shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey\u2019s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya&nbsp;reported on social media that \u201cOur heroic police officers, through their intuition, resisted the terrorists as soon as they got out of the vehicle.\u201d He said,&nbsp;\u201cOne of them blew himself up while the other one was shot in the head before he had a chance to blow himself up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister did not indicate who was behind the attack. \u201cOur fight against terrorism, their collaborators, the (drug) dealers, gangs, and organized crime organizations will continue with determination,\u201d Yerlikaya&nbsp;said in his social media post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blast reported near Ankara parliament building<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5x9nccMKl\">https:\/\/t.co\/z5x9nccMKl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uU78DO3RtS\">pic.twitter.com\/uU78DO3RtS<\/a><\/p>\u2014 H\u00fcrriyet Daily News (@HDNER) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HDNER\/status\/1708391301711032374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos from the scene show armed police officers, fire trucks, and ambulances in the area of the attack. Security camera footage from before the attack showed a vehicle stopping in front of the ministry, with a man exiting it and rushing toward the entrance of the building before blowing himself up. A second man is seen following him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said an investigation has been launched into the \u201cterror attack.\u201d In a statement released on Twitter, Yilmaz said \u201cThese attacks will in no way hinder Turkey\u2019s fight against terrorism.\u201d He added, \u201cOur fight against terrorism will continue with more determination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PKK claims responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities in Ankara did not specify any particular terror group. However, the ANF News website, affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, reported that the PKK claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States, and the European Union, the PKK initiated an insurgency in southeast Turkey in 1984, resulting in over 40,000 casualties during the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Erdogan says \u201cTerrorists will never succeed in destroying Turkiye\u2019s peace\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bombing occurred on the same day as the Turkish Parliament began its new legislative year after the summer break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his speech at the opening of a new parliamentary session, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the morning attack \u201cthe last stand of terrorism.\u201d He vowed that \u201dThose who threaten the peace and security of citizens have not achieved their goals and never will\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emphasizing the importance of unity against terrorism, President Erdogan stated, \u201cWe have largely solved the separatist terrorism issue, which has made our country pay heavy human and economic costs for 40 years, within our borders.\u201d Furthermore, Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey\u2019s unwavering commitment to combating terrorism until the last terrorist, whether at home or abroad, is eliminated, stating, \u201cWe will not allow the terrorist group to direct politics or prevent the sacred march of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?resize=839%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turkey Ankara terror attack\" class=\"wp-image-18045\" width=\"839\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Turkish-Police-bomb-squad.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>Members of the Turkish Police in front of the Interior Ministry following a bomb attack in Ankara, on October 1, 2023. (Image Credit: Reuters\/Cagla Gurdogan)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack came only hours before the parliament was set to host a ceremony for the beginning of its new terms led by President Erdogan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweden\u2019s accession into the NATO alliance remains the top agenda for the parliamentary debate. Erdogan\u2019s parliamentary speech is expected to be monitored closely by Western observers for indications as to when Turkey\u2019s parliament may ratify Sweden\u2019s membership in NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey has blocked Sweden\u2019s bid to join the NATO alliance accusing Stockholm of being lenient towards the anti-Turkish militant groups. Ankara has accused Stockholm of hosting and facilitating Kurdish militant leaders who are orchestrating acts of terrorism and militant movements in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Militants, mainly from the banned Kurdish Workers Party, used to carry out frequent attacks across the country. The attacks came to a halt after the Turkish military conducted a series of operations in the Kurdish-majority regions as well as in Iraq and Syria to suppress the terrorist groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current attack in Turkey is the second blast in less than one year. Last year, a bomb blast occurred on a busy pedestrian street in Istanbul that left six people dead. More than 80 others were wounded. Turkey blamed the attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party, or PKK, as well as Syrian Kurdish groups affiliated with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a government building in Turkey\u2019s capital Ankara on October 1, 2023. The bomber died while his assailant was killed in a shootout. 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