Several casualties were reported in a terrorist attack that targeted the main facility of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in the capital Ankara Wednesday afternoon.
Unconfirmed reports said it may have been a suicide bomber.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the blast heard outside the premises was a terrorist attack.
The attack killed and wounded people, Yerlikaya said on X.
He called on the public to rely on statements from official sources for the latest developments.
Also on X, Türkiye’s Center for Combating Disinformation urged the public to watch for statements from official sources and to avoid “unfounded” allegations.
Kahramankazan is a district that is 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Ankara.
Habertürk TV said there was an ongoing “hostage situation” without giving further details, while the private NTV television spoke of gunshots after the blast which took place around 4:00 p.m. (1300 GMT).
Reports said a group of assailants arrived at an entry to the complex inside a taxi during a changing of the security personnel. At least one of the assailants detonated a bomb, while other attackers managed to enter the complex.
There was no immediate claim for the attack but the PKK terrorist group and Daesh terrorists had previously carried out several attacks in the country.
Helicopters were seen flying above the premises in Ankara’s Kahramankazan district, the station reported.