Turkiye's interior affairs minister said a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near his ministry on Sunday, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police.

The interior affairs minister Ali Yerlikaya said two police officers were slightly injured during the attack in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

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The attack occurred hours before Parliament was scheduled to reopen following a summer recess.

Television footage showed bomb squads working near a parked vehicle in the area.

First Published:Oct 1, 2023 1:28 PM IST