Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters attack
| Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict and the Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency | |
Attackers on security cameras | |
| Location | Kahramankazan, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°4′57″N 32°35′3″E / 40.08250°N 32.58417°E |
| Date | 23 October 2024 3:26 p.m. (TRT) |
| Target | Turkish Space Systems, Integration and Test Center |
Attack type | Bombings, Suicide Bombing and mass shooting |
| Weapons | AKS-74Us, M67 grenades and explosives |
| Deaths | 7 (including both perpetrators) |
| Injured | 22 |
| Perpetrators | Kurdistan Workers' Party |
| Assailants | Ali "Rojger" Örek † Mine Sevjin Alçiçek † |
On 23 October 2024, seven people were killed and twenty-two people were injured in an armed attack on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Kahramankazan, Ankara, Turkey. The two attackers were later killed. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack was widely condemned and has been considered an act of terrorism by Turkish officials. In retaliation, the Turkish military conducted airstrikes on positions in Iraq and Syria, which killed at least 12 civilians and wounded 25 more according to the Syrian Democratic Forces.