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Turkey suicide bombing live: ‘Terrorists will never succeed’, says Erdogan

Turkey bombing scene

The bombing happens on the day when parliament witnesses the start of a new legislature [Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu]

1 Oct 2023

Two police officers have been injured in a suicide bombing in front of the Interior Ministry in the Turkish capital, Ankara, according to the country’s interior minister. Their wounds are not life-threatening.

The minister, Ali Yerlikaya, says in a post on social media that two attackers were responsible for the explosion.

Both the attackers are dead – one detonated himself and the other was killed – according to Turkish authorities.

Hours after the bombing, Turkey’s parliament, located close to the site of the blast, starts a new legislative session.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan describes the bombing as the “last flutters of terrorism”, adding those behind such attacks would “never succeed”.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/1/turkey-explosion-news-live-police-officers-struck-by-ankara-suicide-bomb