Algeria condemns terrorist attack on Turkish aerospace company in Ankara

ISTANBUL

Algeria condemned on Wednesday a terrorist attack on Türkiye’s state-run aerospace company in the capital Ankara.

“Algeria strongly condemns this terrorist attack that targeted the Turkish Aerospace Industries,” the presidency said in a statement.

Algeria expressed its “full solidarity with the brotherly Republic of Türkiye, both the people and government, in these difficult times,” it added.

An explosion and gunshots were heard on Wednesday at Turkish Aerospace Industries’ facilities in Ankara's Kahramankazan district.

Condemning the “heinous attack,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said four people were killed and 14 others injured in the terrorist attack.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya called on the public to rely on statements from official sources for information on the latest developments.

Security forces, firefighters, and paramedics were dispatched to the area.

It was reported that the defense firm's personnel were directed to shelters for security reasons.

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the terrorist attack targeting the facility.