The bloody terrorist attack carried out against the complex of the national aerospace company “TUSAS“ in the Ankara suburb of Kahramankazan yesterday, is the leading topic of all Turkish newspapers this morning.
According to the latest data, five people were killed in the attack and 22 were injured.
National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said last night that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was probably behind the brutal attack.
„Insidious attack on peace. The PKK is the main suspect” (“Hurriet“), “The bastards targeted the civilians“ (“Sabah“), “The hands of evil came into action“ (“Birgun“), “The bastards attacked the heart of the Turkish aerospace industry“ (“Korkusuz“), “Monstrous attack on a critical center“ (“Milli Gazete“), “Terrorist attack in Ankara“ (“Jumhuriet“), “Terrorist attack on the pride of defense“ (“Yeni Shafak“), “Suicide bombing against peace efforts“ (“Turkiye“). These are some of the headlines on the subject on the front pages of Turkish newspapers this morning.
The assassination was condemned by the UN, the EU and NATO, the publications write.
According to information from the village of “Korkusuz“ the attackers were two – man and woman. They got into a taxi, then killed the driver and put his body in the trunk.
The two fighters took the taxi almost to the main entrance of the TUSASH complex, after which the woman blew herself up, and the other attacker managed to enter the factory, shooting at the security guards with a machine gun. He then continued to shoot at people around, killing several people and injuring over 20.
Clashes with the second attacker lasted a long time, writes “Hurriet”.
Special units and many gendarmes were sent to the area. The security forces managed to eliminate the fighter, the publication states.
"Corkusuz“ it says that the attacker who broke into the plant was born in 1992 in the southeastern Turkish province of Şırnak.
Turkish newspapers note that the bloody attack took place on the day that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Kazan to attend the BRICS meeting.
„Dirty hands will definitely be broken,”, PKK Erdogan threatened after the attack.
The Turkish head of state met yesterday in Kazan with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Ankara and expressed his condolences for the death of innocent people. Putin indicated that he supports Turkey's efforts to join the BRICS.
„Hurriet“ reports that because of the attack, the Turkish president has decided to return to Turkey today.
According to the information of the village of “Sabah“ since the attack, the Turkish Air Force has struck 32 PKK targets in Iraq and Syria.
Fighters from the group, which has been waging an armed struggle against the Turkish state since 1984, have bases in northern Iraq and are active in northern Syria.
Meanwhile in. “Hurriet“ reports that yesterday's attack was carried out on the day PKK leader Abdullah Yocalan's nephew, who is in prison on Imral Island, visited him for the first time in 43 months.
According to the publication, Öcalan handed over to his nephew – MP from the pro-Kurdish party DEM Yomer Yocalan, calling for peace.
Yomer Yocalan yesterday received permission to visit his uncle, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment, "Hurriet" reports.
The newspaper notes that the visit took place shortly after the “surprising“ Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahceli's call for Öcalan's release from prison if he renounces violence and disbands the PKK group.
According to information from a number of publications, the celebrations planned for October 29 in Turkey on the occasion of the country's national holiday have been cancelled. October 29 will mark the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
V. “Hurriet“ indicates that the complex “TUSASH“ is the “backbone of the Turkish defense industry”. The factory manufactures the Turkish KAAN fighter jet, the "Hurget" training fighter, and the T129 "Attack" combat helicopter.