Greek officials condemn fatal terror attack on Turkish defence company

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A terror attack on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) in Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday, October 23, resulted in the deaths of five people and injuries to 22 others.

Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that both attackers were killed following the incident and noted that two of the injured are in critical condition. Footage broadcast by TV networks showed armed assailants entering the TUSAS facility near Ankara.

“Two terrorists were neutralised in the terror attack on the TUSAS Ankara Kahramankazan site,” Yerlikaya said.

“Sadly, we have five martyrs and 22 wounded in the attack. Three of the injured were already discharged from hospital, 19 of them under treatment.”

Greek officials took to social media to express their disapproval of the attack, with Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stating, “I strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack in Ankara. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the victims.”

In a post on X, Greece’s Foreign Ministry declared the attack “like any terrorist attack, should be unequivocally condemned,” concluding, “indiscriminate violence has no place in a democracy.”

TUSAS is one of Turkey’s most significant defence and aviation companies. Among other projects, it produces KAAN, the country’s first national combat aircraft.

Source: ABC News.

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