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Turkey: Strong explosion near the parliament in Ankara – PKK claimed the attack (videos-photos) (Upd.2)

Several police vehicles and ambulances rushed to the scene

Newsroom October 1 10:33

A strong explosion was heard this morning in Ankara, near the Turkish parliament which would later start its meetings for the new parliamentary term.

#SONDAKİKA Bakan Yerlikaya duyurdu: İçişleri’ne bombalı saldırı girişimi https://t.co/IdBkaY4WFA pic.twitter.com/bapBFClMOu

— CNN TÜRK (@cnnturk) October 1, 2023

The causes of the explosion in an area near the Parliament and the Ministry of the Interior were not immediately known.

Several police vehicles and ambulances rushed to the scene.

?#SONDAKİKA | Ankara, Bakanlıklar bölgesinde yaşanan olay ile ilgili konuştuğum kaynaklar:

Bunun bombalı bir saldırı olduğunu, saldırganın olay yerinde etkisiz hale getirildiğini söylediler.

Olay yeri inceleme devam ediyor. Bilgiler kesin teyitli değildir.

İlk görüntüler: pic.twitter.com/N4GQR8EzAl

— ibrahim Haskoloğlu (@haskologlu) October 1, 2023

According to CNN TURK, the explosion occurred in a gray commercial vehicle.

There are no official announcements yet.

It is also reported that gunshots were heard after the explosion.

Ankara Kızılay’da yaşanan patlama sonrası Silah sesleri böyle duyuldu ?? pic.twitter.com/b5jknTuuR2

— HURMA (@HurmaEdit) October 1, 2023

Bu olayı hangi oevlatları yaptıysa yakalanıp tüm türkiye önünde idam edin

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“Ankara Kızılay’da”/#SONDAKİKA/TBMM/İmam/”İçişleri Bakanlığı’na”/Sıla Doğu/Patlama/Günaydın Günaydın/Atlar/Pendik/Kokain/ pic.twitter.com/yvXYiyS9FV

— ☾A☾A•BEY (@Caca_Beyinizzz) October 1, 2023

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